Civics Q&A

Whether natural-born or naturalized, citizens share many rights and responsibilities. Readers explore what citizenship is, as well as what it means to be a good citizen who embraces the duties and advantages that status entails. Through understanding these concepts, readers will come to appreciate the meaning of citizenship in American society.

Paying taxes is an important part of keeping cities, states, and the country running. Readers will learn about the different things taxes pay for such as schools, police, and roads. They'll learn why taxes are the way we pay for these and many other things. Each chapter answers a different question about the purpose for taxes or how they function. By the final chapter, readers will understand that everyone's contributions add up to the things they see and use every day.

Readers will learn all about laws and law making processes through engaging, accessible language. The answers to questions about laws, why laws are in place, who makes laws, and how laws are written and passed, will be answered for readers in this book. Chapters explain the purpose of laws, with special attention given to how a bill proceeds through Congress to become a law. Readers will also come to appreciate the many people, and many steps, it takes to create new laws.