The first elections reference specifically created to support students and teachers in U.S. government course Student’s Guide to Elections is an informative and engaging reference tool for young researchers seeking information on voting, the electoral process, and the history of U.S. elections. It offers accessible access to the key topics in high school U.S. government and U.S. history curricula. A comprehensive, single-volume resource, it features essays, encyclopedic entries, and primary source documents, to help students understand the history and significance of the U.S. electoral process. The user-friendly design includes boxed features, time lines, photos, maps, charts, tables, and political cartoons. Student′s Guide to Elections is the first title in a brand new Student′s Guide series from CQ Press. Uniquely, the Student′s Guide series of books is written so that students need no prior knowledge to understand the essays, encyclopedia entries, or primary sources in these resources. With the 2008 presidential election looming in November, this volume will prove to be an indispensable resource for high school and public libraries, and a teaching resource for courses on U.S. government and political system.

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The Historic Documents series makes primary source research easy by presenting in one volume key excerpts from documents about the important events of each year for the United States and the world. Each volume includes approximately 70 events with over 100 documents from the previous year, from official or other influential reports and surveys, to speeches from leaders and opinion makers, to court cases, legislation, testimony, and much more. Historic Documents is renowned for the well written and informative background, history, and context it provides for each document. Each volume begins with an insightful essay that sets the year’s events in context, and each document is preceded by a comprehensive introduction that provides background information on the event. Full-source citations are provided, and links to Web addresses containing complete documents are given, if available. Readers have easy access to material through a detailed, thematic table of contents and a cumulative five-year index that directs them to related material in earlier volumes. Featured documents in Historic Documents of 2011 cover topics including: <ul>
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This handy single volume features a wealth of fascinating biographical information on approximately 9,000 of the most important U.S. elected and appointed leaders. Newly updated, it includes key facts on political leaders spanning 220 years of American history. Organized for quick, easy reference, the book contains six chapters in which readers will find the following on presidents, vice presidents, cabinet members, Supreme Court justices, members of Congress, and governors: <ul>
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American Political Leaders 1789-2009

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This comprehensive resource explains with detail and clarity the evolution of presidential elections. Now updated to include full coverage of the 2008 contest between John McCain and Barack Obama, the book illustrates the means by which the president is elected - including the complexities of the Electoral College system. Readers will find information on: Who runs for president and how the process works from primaries to inauguration The contests held for every presidential election from 1789 to 2008 The impact of the primary and caucus systems Popular and electoral votes for all presidents from 1789 to 2008 The role of the Electoral College and related political debates A biographical directory of U.S. presidential and vice-presidential candidates Enhanced with data tables, maps, portraits of candidates, political cartoons, and other illustrations, this unique volume brings to life the history and processes behind presidential elections for a wide range of readers. Priced affordably with limited budgets in mind, this updated edition of Presidential Elections 1789-2008 will become an essential part of public, academic, and high school library collections.

Presidential Elections 1789-2008

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Washington Information Directory (WID) is the essential one-stop source for information on U.S. governmental and nongovernmental agencies and organizations. WID provides capsule descriptions that help users quickly and easily find the right person at the right organization.   With more than 10,000 listings, the 2010– 2011 edition of WID features: Thoroughly researched coverage of the Obama administration, the Supreme Court, immigration, health care, consumer safety, mortgage/student loans, the housing and credit crises, privacy and security, and political participation   Information on groups involved with war and conflict issues, including lobbying groups active in international affairs and antiwar movements   Fully updated contact information for the 111th Congress, Second Session   At-a-glance boxes with Congressional committee and subcommittee information   Information on new agencies and posts   WID also features up-to-date contact information for the high-level advisory positions or "czar" appointed by President Obama that oversee:   The auto industryGreen energyHealth-careTechnologyStimulus accountability   WID provides contact information for: Congress and federal agenciesNongovernmental organizationsPolicy groups, foundations, and institutionsGovernors and other state officialsU.S. ambassadors and foreign diplomats   Key Features Contact information for Congress, federal agencies, international, national, and local organizations and offices Reference boxes and organization charts augmenting the textThree easy ways to find information: name, organization, and subject indexes

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The Historic Documents series makes primary source research easy by presenting in one volume key excerpts from documents about the important events of each year for the United States and the world. Each volume includes approximately 70 events with over 100 documents from the previous year, from official or other influential reports and surveys, to speeches from leaders and opinion makers, to court cases, legislation, testimony, and much more. Historic Documents is renowned for the well written and informative background, history, and context it provides for each document. Each volume begins with an insightful essay that sets the year’s events in context, and each document is preceded by a comprehensive introduction that provides background information on the event. Full-source citations are provided, and links to Web addresses containing complete documents are given, if available. Readers have easy access to material through a detailed, thematic table of contents and a cumulative five-year index that directs them to related material in earlier volumes. Featured documents in Historic Documents of 2010 cover topics including: Key Features • Over 100 documents on 70 major events • Insightful essays and full source citations • Links to Web addresses • Detailed, thematic table of contents and cumulative five-year index

Historic Documents of 2010

Washington Information Directory is the essential one-stop source for information on U.S. governmental and nongovernmental agencies and organizations. WID provides capsule descriptions that help users quickly and easily find the right person at the right organization.  With more than 10,000 listings, the 2011– 2012 edition of WID features: •    Thoroughly researched coverage of the Obama administration, the Supreme Court, immigration, health care, consumer safety, mortgage/student loans, the housing and credit crises, privacy and security, and political participation •    Information on groups involved with war and conflict issues, including lobbying groups active in international affairs and antiwar movements •    Fully updated contact information for the 111th Congress, Second Session •    At-a-glance boxes with Congressional committee and subcommittee information •    Information on new agencies and posts PLEASE CONFIRM ALL OF THIS  WID also features up-to-date contact information for the high-level advisory positions or "czar" appointed by President Obama that oversee: •    The auto industry •    Green energy •    Health-care •    Technology •    Stimulus accountability  WID provides contact information for: •    Congress and federal agencies •    Nongovernmental organizations •    Policy groups, foundations, and institutions •    Governors and other state officials •    U.S. ambassadors and foreign diplomats  Key Features •    Contact information for Congress, federal agencies, international, national, and local organizations and offices  •    Reference boxes and organization charts augmenting the text •    Three easy ways to find information: name, organization, and subject indexes

Washington Information Directory 2011-2012

In simple, clear language, the new edition of this classic work presents basic explanations of the procedures and rules that govern the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. Highlighted sidebars further detail the impact of congressional action with interesting narrative examples from history, along with charts and tables that provide a complete overview of congressional procedures. This edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect the changes on Capitol Hill since 2008. How Congress Works helps readers place recent events in the context of the entire picture of how Congress operates. A detailed index rounds out this introduction to the real Congress.

How Congress Works

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