Download or read book 101 Things Every American Should Know About Great Britain written by John Brown and published by Bookopedia. This book was released on 2021-03-11 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is Great Britain? Great Britain, often referred to as the UK (United Kingdom) has four separate areas. Rather like the United States, where independent states have their own seats of power, but the complete power is based in Washington - the UK is actually made up of four separate countries - England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Each has its own seat of government, but the overall power is based with the central government in Westminster, London. A well researched, informative guide to Great Britaina and it's people - great fun and a useful handbook for any American about to visit the UK
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Download or read book Learn about the United States written by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on 2009 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Learn About the United States" is intended to help permanent residents gain a deeper understanding of U.S. history and government as they prepare to become citizens. The product presents 96 short lessons, based on the sample questions from which the civics portion of the naturalization test is drawn. An audio CD that allows students to listen to the questions, answers, and civics lessons read aloud is also included. For immigrants preparing to naturalize, the chance to learn more about the history and government of the United States will make their journey toward citizenship a more meaningful one.
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Download or read book What Every American Should Know About Who s Really Running America written by Melissa Rossi and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2007-05-29 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to the politicos, money men, lobbyists, and deal makers who really run America What foreign country has the power to send America crashing into a recession? Why is the USA still dangerously dependent on oil, when viable energy alternatives have existed for decades? Who made the call that we should return to nuclear energy—and then took a high-paying position with a nuclear company? Which youth group was a spawning ground for many contemporary power mongers? What lobbyists and special-interest groups are running the show on Capitol Hill—and exactly what tools of persuasion are they using? Melissa Rossi answers these questions and more in this timely and topical guide to who’s pulling the strings behind the scenes of American politics. This latest edition of Rossi’s popular What Every American Should Know. . . series puts the spotlight on our own backyard, covering topics like: • Which groups ensure that Americans pay more for drugs than any other nation • How our immigration laws are damaging the U.S. economy • Who’s telling the school boards what your child will learn • Who really benefits from U.S. foreign policy • How corporations and government agencies are spying on us • Why we should avoid electronic voting • Who killed the electric car and who exposed it Organized by topic for easy reference, What Every American Should Know About Who’s Really Running America shows Americans what is going on behind the scenes and how they can counterbalance the influence of a small, powerful elite to put the power back where it should be—in the hands of the people.
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