Encyclopedia of American Government and Civics

Encyclopedia of American Government and Civics
ISBN-10
0816066167
ISBN-13
9780816066162
Category
Civics
Pages
1162
Language
English
Published
2009
Author
Michael A. Genovese

Description

Alphabetically arranged entries cover such topics as the Bill of Rights, voting, abortion, globalization, Social Security, civil rights, and military issues.

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