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ninetalevixen's review against another edition
3.0
Truthfully I did not learn very much from this book, but that's more kudos to my AP Gov & Politics teacher (also the current political climate behooves me to pay attention since I just reached legal voting age) than any reflection of the American [public] education system/curriculum. Nonetheless, all good information presented in an unbiased (!!!) way while offering commentary on the system and its flaws/strengths.
The writing itself was clear and coherent, but not exceptional. Maybe it's because I read the eBook, but the formatting on some of those sidebar tables made them hard to read/understand. I also would've liked a wider variety of visuals: give me all the charts and graphs, that's how I best process information. That said, the anecdotes and other concrete examples are well chosen for illustrating each point.
The writing itself was clear and coherent, but not exceptional. Maybe it's because I read the eBook, but the formatting on some of those sidebar tables made them hard to read/understand. I also would've liked a wider variety of visuals: give me all the charts and graphs, that's how I best process information. That said, the anecdotes and other concrete examples are well chosen for illustrating each point.
sydneythewhale's review
5.0
It may have taken me nearly 5 months to finish this book, but it is one I highly recommend! Before I read this, I knew nothing about politics and how elections work. Like actually nothing. Then I saw this at the library and figured I should probably pick it up, given the extremely important election coming up.
This book taught me so much, and it really emphasizes the importance of being an educated voter. Too many Americans have no idea how their own government works, which leads to uneducated voters who don't really know who they're electing. I recommend this book to everyone, especially if you're a dumb-dumb like me when it comes to elections. Knowing how our government and elections work is an extremely important thing, and this book really rocks at teaching you the basics.
(Another added bonus is it's keeping me from failing Constitution class.)
This book taught me so much, and it really emphasizes the importance of being an educated voter. Too many Americans have no idea how their own government works, which leads to uneducated voters who don't really know who they're electing. I recommend this book to everyone, especially if you're a dumb-dumb like me when it comes to elections. Knowing how our government and elections work is an extremely important thing, and this book really rocks at teaching you the basics.
(Another added bonus is it's keeping me from failing Constitution class.)
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