Search Results: Returned 8 Results, Displaying Titles 1 - 8
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-- Citizenship & immigration[2017]., Adolescent, Mason Crest Call No: 325 .1 LAN Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Foundations of democracy.Summary Note: "What defines a citizen? Who can become one? Does the creation of new citizens benefit a country or threaten it? All democracies grapple with questions about who should or should not become citizens of their countries. But not all countries answer these questions in the same ways. The benefits of democracy can be found in every part of the globe. Since the collapse of the Soviet Union and its communist ideology in 1991, democracy has been touted as the only real answer to the worlds challenges. At the same time, the true meaning of democracy has rarely been so extensively tested"--Amazon.com.
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-- Corruption & transparency[2017]., Adolescent, Mason Crest Call No: 364.1 LAN Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Foundations of democracy.Summary Note: "Examines the greatest danger to democracy: corruption. Corruption can undermine people's faith in government and erode equality. Transparency, or open government, provides the best means to prevent corruption by ensuring that the decisions and actions of officials are easily understood"--page eight.
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-- Employment & workers' rights[2017]., Adolescent, Mason Crest Call No: 331.25 COV Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Foundations of democracy.Summary Note: "Striking a balance between the right of corporations to earn a profit with the rights of the people they employ is a key struggle in any democracy. The challenges are many, from fair and equal pay to workplace safety, and from hiring discrimination to protection from unjust firing. This book explores these issues and the various solutions that have been found by the world's democracies."--Provided by publisher.
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2005., Greenhaven Press Call No: 973.931 LAN Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Presidents and their decisionsSummary Note: Presents a series of sixteen essays written by historians and biographers that address key decisions made by President George W. Bush and discusses the political, social, and economic factors behind them as well as provides assessments of his performance as Commander-in-Chief.
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2004., Greenhaven Press Call No: 973.922 LAN Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Presidents and their decisionsSummary Note: Examines the key decisions made by President John F. Kennedy before his assassination, discussing the events leading to the decision and the impact those decisions had on the country.
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-- Justice, policing, & the rule of law[2017]., Adolescent, Mason Crest Call No: 364 LAN Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Foundations of democracy.Summary Note: "The maintenance of both liberty and equality requires a legal system in which the police are constrained by the rule of law. This means that security officials understand and respect the rights of individuals and groups and use their power in a manner that benefits communities, not represses them. While this is the ideal, legal systems continue to struggle to achieve equality, especially among disadvantaged groups. These topics [are explored in this book]"--Page eight.
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-- Political participation & voting rights[2017]., Adolescent, Mason Crest Call No: 324.6 LAN Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Foundations of democracy.Summary Note: Examines political participation and voting as fundamental rights in a democracy as well as related issues including voter ID laws and voter apathy.
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2003., Greenhaven Press Call No: 973.911 LAN Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Presidents and their decisionsSummary Note: A collection of essays which explore the impact Theodore Roosevelt had on the United States economy, culture, government, and people during the years he served as President.
