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Participating in democracy

Books about getting engaged in civic discourse and some information about America's tradition of civic engagement. The titles for children are great for people who don't need a deep dive into the subject.

Hennepin County Library

24 items

  • Citizenship Test

    100 Civics Questions With Easy Answers

    Tropea, Angelo
    Book, 2022[United States] : [Angelo Tropea], [2022] — Adult Nonfiction Book
  • Free Speech Handbook

    a Practical Framework for Understanding Our Free Speech Protections

    Rosenberg, Ian
    Graphic Novel, 2021New York : First Second, 2021. — Adult Graphic Novel
  • The Power of Us

    Harnessing Our Shared Identities to Improve Performance, Increase Cooperation, and Promote Social Harmony

    Van Bavel, Jay J.
    Book, 2021New York : Little, Brown Spark, 2021. — Adult Nonfiction Book
  • Curso De Ciudadanía Americana

    Todo Lo Que Necesitas Para Aprobar El Examen Y Conseguir La Ciudadanía

    Book, 2022Miami, FL : Aguilar, 2022. — Spanish Adult Nonfiction Book
  • Book, 2022New York : Simon & Schuster BFYR, [2022] — Teen Nonfiction Book
  • Book, 2014Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2014] — Adult Nonfiction Book
  • So You Want to Run for Office?

    What You Should Know If You Want to Run for Office or Manage a Political Campaign

    Gold, Jeff (Jeffrey Alan),
    Book, 2020United States : BCG Publishing, 2020. — Adult Nonfiction Book
  • The Media and Me

    a Guide to Critical Media Literacy for Young People

    Project Censored (U.S.)
    Book, 2022New York : Triangle Square, books for young readers ; Fair Oaks, CA : The Censored Press [2022] — Teen Nonfiction Book
  • The Bill of Obligations

    the Ten Habits of Good Citizens

    Haass, Richard
    Book, 2023New York : Penguin Press, 2023. — Adult Nonfiction Book
  • The U.S. Constitution

    Explained--clause by Clause--for Every American Today

    Raphael, Ray
    Book, 2017New York : Vintage books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, 2017. — Adult Nonfiction Book
  • Streaming Video, 2014[San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2014. — Streaming Video
  • Herocrats

    a Guide for Government Workers Leading Change

    Bell, Allison
    Book, 2023Minneapolis, MN : Wise Ink, 2023. — Adult Nonfiction Book
  • Become America

    Civic Sermons on Love, Responsibility, and Democracy

    Liu, Eric
    Book, 2019Seattle : Sasquatch Books, [2019] — Adult Nonfiction Book
  • Politics Is for Power

    How to Move Beyond Political Hobbyism, Take Action, and Make Changes

    Hersh, Eitan
    Book, 2020New York : Scribner, 2020. — Adult Nonfiction Book
  • Represent

    the Woman's Guide to Running for Office & Changing the World

    Raphael, June Diane
    Book, 2019New York : Workman Publishing, [2019] — Adult Nonfiction Book
  • Book, 2018Minneapolis, Minnesota : Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing, [2018]. — Children's Nonfiction Book