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The Constitution of the United States lists many rights for citizens. A fair trial by jury is one of those rights. A jury is made up of people from the place where the crime happened. These jurors are picked from a pool of citizens. Jurors hear evidence and receive directions from the judge for the case. After hearing the case, jurors decide if a person is guilty or innocent. In some cases, jurors also decide the punishment. This book will explore...
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Sometimes problems are too big to be resolved by the people involved. In these cases, someone asks a court to decide what is fair. The person who asks the court to hear a case is called a petitioner. People do not always agree with the court. A petitioner can also ask a higher court to hear the case. Without petitioners, there is no way for two people who don't agree to get an answer. This book explores the role of petitioners in civic society. Students...
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President Abraham Lincoln said that the U.S. government is of the people, by the people, and for the people. What happens when the people do not think the government is working for them? Some take to the streets and other public places to protest. Peaceful protest is an important tool for democracy. Some of the biggest changes in our country happened because of protests. From the Boston Tea Party to the Black Lives Matter movement, this book will...
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The U.S. Constitution allows Congress to require citizen to pay taxes. The first income tax was created during the Civil War. Citizens have been paying takes to the government ever since. The government uses the money to pay for many services. Who has to pay taxes? What are those taxes used for? What happened if a citizen does not pay taxes? What can be taxed? How are taxes collected? This book examines the role of a taxpayer in a civic society. The...
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Most citizens in the United States have the right to vote. It did not start out that way. The Constitution let states pick who could vote. Most only allowed men who owned property to vote. Today, laws have been passed that make sure most people have a say in who governs them. Who gets to vote? Who does not get to vote, and why? When do people get to vote? Does voting really matter? What is the Electoral College and how does it work? These questions...
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America is a representative democracy. This means that voters choose people to represent them in government. Some are chosen to lead government. Others are chosen to make laws. Some states even allow for judges to be elected. This allows the people to choose who interprets the law. There are office holders at every level of government from City Hall to the White House. How do these people get elected? What do they do once they are elected? This book...
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