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Gale Encyclopedia of American Law
Publication Date: 2011
Legal terms in everyday language.
American Democracy by Justin P. DePlato (Editor); Kyle Hodge (As told to)
Publication Date: 2015
Primary documents from the founders of American democracy.
Why States Matter: An Introduction to State Politics by Moncrief, Gary F. and Squire, Peverill
ISBN: 9780742570399
Publication Date: 2013
Political powers of the states.
Dictionary of American Government and Politics by Duncan Watts
Publication Date: 2010
Key terms, major events, figures and movements in US government and politics.
Founding Acts by Serdar Tekin
Publication Date: 2016
Creating a constitutional democracy in this era.

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