A Kid's Guide to the Voting Process

by Tammy Gagne

Overview

Americans have been voting since the United States was first formed. As U.S. citizens, we vote for our country's presidents, senators, and representatives in Congress. We also vote for local leaders like mayors and city council members. We even cast votes to decide how our tax dollars are spent. How does the voting process work, though? Does everyone have the right to vote? Can this right ever be taken away? How are political candidates chosen? Is there anything kids can do to participate in the election process? This book answers all of these questions and more about one of the most important rights you will ever have as an American citizen—the right to vote.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781612282602
Publisher:	Mitchell Lane Publishers, Incorporated
Publication date:	06/15/2012
Series:	Vote Amerca Series
Pages:	47
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.50(d)
Lexile:	960L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 The Right to Vote 4

Chapter 2 The Life of the Party 12

Chapter 3 Does Every Vote Make a Difference? 22

Chapter 4 Close to Home 28

Chapter 5 What You Can Do for Your Country 34

Timeline 42

Chapter Notes 43

Further Reading

Books 44

Works Consulted 44

Glossary 46

Index 47