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How to Read the Constitution--and Why

How to Read the Constitution--and Why

Kim Wehle

The Constitution of the United States and Other Patriotic Documents

The Constitution of the United States and Other Patriotic Documents

Gregg Jarrett

The U.s. Constitution

The U.s. Constitution

Ray Raphael

What's Next

What's Next

Melissa Fitzgerald, Mary McCormack

Politics Without Politicians

Politics Without Politicians

Hélène Landemore

Citizenship

Citizenship

Daisy Hernández

Compassion (&) Conviction

Compassion (&) Conviction

Justin Giboney, Michael Wear

Doing Democracy

Doing Democracy

Bill Moyer, JoAnn McAllister

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All We Say

All We Say

Ben Rhodes

Political Science for Dummies

Political Science for Dummies

Marcus A. Stadelmann

Them

Them

Ben Sasse

The Cradle of Citizenship

The Cradle of Citizenship

James Traub

Trust

Trust

Pete Buttigieg

Civility Lost

Civility Lost

George A. Goens

How to End Christian Nationalism

How to End Christian Nationalism

Amanda Tyler

US Constitution 101

US Constitution 101

Tom Richey, Peter Paccone

American Political Rhetoric

American Political Rhetoric

Peter Augustine Lawler, Robert Martin Schaefer

You're More Powerful Than You Think

You're More Powerful Than You Think

Eric Liu

How Books Can Save Democracy

How Books Can Save Democracy

Michael Fischer

Land of Hope

Land of Hope

Wilfred M. McClay

What You Should Know About Politics . . . But Don't, Fourth Edition

What You Should Know About Politics . . . But Don't, Fourth Edition

Jessamyn Conrad

Bowling Alone: Revised and Updated

Bowling Alone: Revised and Updated

Robert D. Putnam

Giving Up Is Unforgivable

Giving Up Is Unforgivable

Joyce Vance