The Handy American Government Answer Book: How Washington, Politics and Elections Work - Paperback

by Gina Misiroglu (Author)

- Nearly 800 answers to common questions on how the federal government works, the roles of the three branches of government, and the influence of elections, politics, and money on American democracy
- Clear organization makes finding information quick and easy
- Clear and concise answers
- Numerous photographs, charts and other graphics illustrate concepts and expand the text
- Thoroughly indexed
- Helpful bibliography
- Authoritative resource
- Written to appeal to anyone, from the average citizen to students and from teachers to anyone seeking to understand U.S. government, politics and history

Author Biography

Gina Misiroglu has authored or edited more than three dozen books in the popular culture, biography, American history, folklore, and women studies genres. She holds two degrees from UCLA and has worked in various editorial capacities for publishers such as Price Stern Sloan, New World Library, Visible Ink Press, Facts On File, and Routledge. She has contributed to or authored several 'Handy Answer Book' titles, including The Handy Answer Book for Kids (and Parents) and The Handy Politics Answer Book. Additional notable works include the three-volume American Countercultures: An Encyclopedia of Nonconformists, Alternative Lifestyles, and Radical Ideas in U.S. History, winner of the 2010 RUSA Award for Outstanding Reference Source; The Superhero Book: The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Comic-Book Icons and Hollywood Heroes; and the trade anthology Girls Like Us: 40 Extraordinary Women Celebrate Girlhood in Story, Poetry, and Song, winner of the New York Public Library's 'Best Book for Teens' Award. Misiroglu lives in Los Angeles and is proud to say she votes in every national and local election.