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Winners and losers : how elections work in America / Jules Archer ; foreword by Kathleen Krull.

Archer, Jules, (author.). Archer, Jules. Adaptation of: Winners and losers. (Added Author).

Summary:

Jules Archer shares the history of elections and political parties in America. He explores topics such as: Are political parties in America really different, or are affiliations based mostly on emotion and history? What does party loyalty mean? Should you vote for the candidate or the party? Do you have the right to participate in elections when you are under eighteen? Even young readers can do their part in elections.

Record details

ISBN: 9781634502054
ISBN: 1634502051
Physical Description: xi, 260 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Edition: First Sky Pony Press edition.
Publisher: New York : Sky Pony Press, 2016.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Teenage voting rights -- Your right to participate at any age--and how -- Why elections are important to you--now and tomorrow -- How the system works -- How we got that way -- What is takes to be a candidate -- What the Democrats are all about -- What the Republicans are all about -- What third parties are all about -- What goes on at political conventions -- Hot air and cold turkey on the campaign trail -- The man who clowned his way to the state capitol--a true story -- Should you vote for the candidate--or the party? -- How lobbyists influence elections -- Stealing votes -- "What difference does my vote make?" -- Is your job done when your candidate wins? -- How other countries choose their leaders -- What's good and what's bad about our system -- Presidential winners and losers.
Target Audience Note:	Ages 12+