Foster, Jeff,  1971- <br/><br/>
For which we stand :  how our government works and why it matters / 
written by Jeff Foster ; illustrated by Julie McLaughlin. 
 - First edition. 
 - 175 pages :  illustrations (mostly color), color maps, portraits ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/> Includes index. 
<br/><br/> Provides a comprehensive and entertaining guide that answers questions like what the Constitution is, what the branches of the government are, what the Electoral College is, what the political parties are, and what the different responsibilities of the city, state, and federal governments are, and discusses the complete backstory on some of our government's most important moments, including why we wrote the Declaration of Independence, and how people since then have worked with -- and protested against -- the government to improve the lives of all Americans. 
<br/><br/> 3-7.  8-12.  1130  Lexile. 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781338643091 1338643096 9781338643084 (pbk.) 1338643088 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2020009912 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>United States--Politics and government.<br/>United States--Politics and government--History.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>JK40  / .F67 2020 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>320.473