American Government: The EssentialsHoughton Mifflin Company, 1998 - 622 pages |
Contents
Finding Out Who Governs | 15 |
The Constitutional Convention | 24 |
The Constitution and Democracy | 32 |
Copyright | |
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Protecting America: A Look at the People Who Keep Our Country Safe Sandra Donovan Limited preview - 2003 |