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The Electoral College  Cover Image Book Book

The Electoral College / Carol Hand.

Hand, Carol, 1945- (author.).

Summary:

"The democratic process is one of the most iconic and important parts of U.S. history and culture. However, there has long been controversy surrounding one particular aspect of that process: the Electoral College. Packed with easily digestible text, eye-catching graphic features, and engaging fact boxes, this title will give readers a primer on the Electoral College, how it works, and why some people argue it should be abolished and replaced with a popular voting process"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781499468571
  • ISBN: 9781499468588
  • Physical Description: pages cm.
  • Publisher: New York : Rosen Publishing, [2021]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Two ways to vote -- Finding a middle ground -- How does it work? -- Losing while winning -- Why we still have an Electoral College.
Subject: Electoral college > United States > Juvenile literature.
Voting > United States > Juvenile literature.

Available copies

  • 2 of 2 copies available at Evergreen Indiana.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Brookston Prairie Twp PL - Brookston J 324.6 HAN (Text) 38209001006959 Juvenile Non-Fiction Available -
Montpelier Harrison Twp PL - Montpelier J 324.6 HAN (Text) 76052000070343 MHTPLM Juvenile Reference Available -

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Two Ways to Vote
4(2)
Different Rules for the Highest Office
6(2)
What Is the Electoral College?
8(2)
What the Constitution Says
10(2)
Finding a Middle Ground
12(2)
Electoral College: Why? Why Not?
14(2)
The Electoral College and Slavery
16(2)
The Rules Keep Changing
18(2)
How Does It Work?
20(2)
Picking Electors
22(2)
Winner Takes All
24(2)
Oops! I Changed My Mind
26(2)
Losing While Winning
28(2)
Is the Electoral College Fair?
30(2)
Weird Things Can Happen
32(2)
What the Electoral College Doesn't Do
34(2)
Why We Still Have an Electoral College
36(2)
How Pluralities Mess Up Elections
38(2)
Will the Electoral College Be Abolished or Changed?
40(2)
What Would Replace the Electoral College?
42(2)
Voting for the Future
44(2)
Glossary 46(2)
Index 48


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