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Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Explores the three levels of American government: local, state, and federal. Discover how they are alike and how they are different and where they must work together. Take a peek at the leaders of each level: the mayor, the governor, and the President. Learn about some of the services of government like roads, hiking trails, public health and military defense.
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First Avid Reader Press hardcover edition.
Language
English
Description
Decades of cuts to local government amidst rising concentrations of poverty have wreaked havoc on communities left behind by the modern economy. Some of these discarded places are rural. Others are big cities, small cities, or historic suburbs. Some vote blue, others red. Some are the most diverse communities in America, while others are nearly all white, all Latino, or all Black. All are routinely trashed by outsiders for their poverty and their...
12) Local government
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"In this book, readers will learn how local government is organized. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about how the various roles and divisions in local government work together to ensure our cities and towns are run effectively"--
14) Local action
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"In Local Action, readers will learn about another side of the American government, both past and present. Sidebars include thought-provoking trivia, and ask questions about current events as well as the readers' own lives. Questions in the backmatter ask for text-dependent analysis. Photos, a glossary, and additional resources are included." -- Publisher's website.
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First Atria paperback edition.
Language
English
Description
From the e-mail marketing director of Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign and the co-founder of Run for Something; comes an essential and inspiring guide that encourages and educates young progressives to run for local office, complete with contributions from elected officials and political operatives.
19) Measuring up: governing's guide to performance measurement for geniuses (and other public managers)
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[1998]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
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