Describes how the president of the United States, Senators and members of the House of Representatives, and state and local officials are elected, and explains the importance of voting.
Text and photographs explore ways in which people change the land, from building houses and bridges to planting gardens.
Describes how the three branches of the federal government fit together, and the structure and function of each branch, and discusses the basic form and variations in state governments.
Follow the path of the earth, the sun, and the moon as day turns into night.