America, the Owner's Manual: Making Government Work for You - Brossura

Graham, Bob

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ISBN 10: 1604264764 ISBN 13: 9781604264760

Casa editrice: Cq Pr, 2009

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Watch Senator Graham on The Colbert Report! The Colbert ReportMon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30cShe Said, CIA Said - Bob Grahamcolbertnation.com Click here to preview chapter 1.Professors: Order your exam copy today by clicking on the "Request an Exam Copy" link above.Would you teach someone to play basketball using just chalkboard diagrams? Or would you get them on the court and have them play? In basketball, the answer is easy you do both. So why teach politics only as a spectator sport?Senator Bob Graham believes that students should expand on their classroom learning about the political system: he spurs them to hit the court and actually play the game. If students work on an issue they care about, politics will become a meaningful and positive experience. This short, how-to guide takes students out of theoretical discussions of policy and into a world where they can affect change. Graham s goal is to have students identify a problem, and then walk them through each step from researching the issue, to getting others involved, to engaging the media. Each chapter starts with a real case, showing citizens tackling a step in the process, and ends with a summary checklist and a series of questions that help students put Graham s game plan in action. By offering students concrete guidance, an array of resources, and advice for troubleshooting and overcoming barriers, this compact user s guide gets students way beyond textbook learning.Thirty-five years ago, as a member of the Florida Legislature, Bob Graham took on the challenge of civic education for eighteen weeks at a Miami-area high school. His time as both a governor and a senator has only strengthened his resolve to pique students curiosity about politics and teach them to get what they want from government.

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Bob Graham was elected governor of Florida in 1978 and served two successful terms. He was nationally recognized for reforms in education, environmental protection, and economic diversification. Graham was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1986, serving three consecutive terms. As a member of the Senate Finance Committee, he was a leader on health, trade, and tax issues. One of his most important contributions came during his last term, when he was named chairman on the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. He cosponsored the bill to create the Director of National Intelligence position and cochaired the Joint Inquiry into Intelligence Community Activities before and after the Terrorist Attacks on September 11, 2001. Graham later authored 2004 s Intelligence Matters, revealing serious faults in the U.S. national security system. After retiring from public office in early 2005, Graham spent the 2005 2006 academic year at Harvard University s Kennedy School of Government as a senior fellow. He is focusing his efforts on training the next generation of public leaders by mobilizing the academic resources of the University of Florida to solve public policy challenges facing Florida, the nation, and the Americas. Chris Hand is an attorney at the law firm of Terrell Hogan in Jacksonville, Florida and has a long history of public service. He previously served as Press Secretary, Speechwriter, and Campaign Press Secretary for U.S. Senator Bob Graham and as Campaign Manager for Florida s statewide elected Chief Financial Officer, Alex Sink. A graduate of Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs and the University of Florida s Levin College of Law, Hand is active in a variety of local and state civic issues.

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Book by Graham Bob Hand Chris

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• Editore: Cq Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1604264764
• ISBN 13: 9781604264760
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 272