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Describes the Congress of the United States including both the House of Representatives and the Senate. Focuses on its history, the origin of the Constitution, and explains how a law is created. Concludes with information on the first Muslim elected to Congress, Keith Ellison, and how a president can be removed from office, and other related issues.
14) The Senate
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Discusses the history and duties of the United States Senate and presents a day in the life of one of its members.
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"Going beyond the story of America as a country "discovered" by a few brave men in the "New World," Indigenous human rights advocate Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz reveals the roles that settler colonialism and policies of American Indian genocide played in forming our national identity. The original academic text is fully adapted by renowned curriculum experts Debbie Reese and Jean Mendoza, for middle-grade and young adult readers to include discussion topics,...
16) The presidency
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Discusses the history, duties, powers, and traditions of the office of the president and how presidents from Washington to Clinton have handled crises during their terms in office.