Every Vote Matters: The Power of Your Voice, from Student Elections to the Supreme Court - Couverture souple

Livre 2 sur 3: Teens and the Law

Jacobs, Thomas A.; Jacobs, Natalie

 
9781631980695: Every Vote Matters: The Power of Your Voice, from Student Elections to the Supreme Court

Synopsis

Encourage teens to recognize the importance of voting and making their voices heard in the democratic process with this timely book focused on Supreme Court decisions that came down to a single vote. Chapters examine key Supreme Court rulings and explore how these cases have affected the lives and rights of U.S. citizens especially teens. Using a straightforward, impartial tone, the authors take a close look at often controversial cases and at the history of voting in the United States. The emphasis is involvement in local and national elections as well as other ways to be an engaged citizen. With an accompanying digital discussion guide, the book is a perfect choice for teachers and youth leaders to offer teens in the upcoming 2016 presidential election cycle.

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À propos de l?auteur

Judge Tom Jacobs has served as an Arizona assistant attorney general, a Superior Court juvenile division judge, a family court judge, and an adjunct professor at the Arizona State University School of Social Work. He is also the author of "What Are My Rights?," "Teen Cyberbullying Investigated," and "They Broke the Law You Be the Judge." Judge Tom lives in Arizona. Visit his website at AsktheJudge.info. A former criminal defense attorney, Natalie Jacobs works with her father Judge Tom on the teen rights website AsktheJudge.info helping teenagers and their parents become better informed about youth rights and the laws affecting minors. She has volunteered with the Arizona Innocence Project that investigates claims of innocence and works to exonerate those wrongfully convicted. Natalie lives in Arizona"

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