Electing a U.S. President [Library Binding]

Diana Reische (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1992

Explains how the United States elects its president, discussing the party system, conventions, primaries, and the actual election day.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 7-9-- This general overview of the presidential election process covers the basics of a campaign, including campaign staffs, primaries, advertising, finances, and conventions. Although Reische has obviously done much research and writes well, her book suffers from one serious flaw. She attempts to tie virtually every aspect of the process to either the 1988 or the upcoming 1992 election. In so doing, she shifts the focus from the historical development of the presidential campaign to a discussion of material that is often extraneous or dated. As an example, she mentions as a major candidate Virginia Governor Douglas Wilder, who has already withdrawn from the race. Some of the information is so trivial that it does not merit inclusion. The overuse of soon-to-be-dated material will cause confusion and limit the book's usefulness. --Mary Mueller, Rolla Junior High School, MO
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Kirkus Reviews

Just in time for the next election, here's a good introduction to the basics of the political process. Mixing historical anecdotes with current analysis (including the effect of the Persian Gulf victory on the 1992 campaign), Reische effectively portrays the system as imperfect, but also as one of the most stable in the world--largely because it demands that candidates rally such a broad range of supporters. The mechanics of campaigning are particularly well explained, but the account does lack depth; e.g., political action committees are discussed, though not the fact that some are more powerful than others, and the importance of race is downplayed. Still, recommended for its fairness and timeliness. Source notes; glossary; books for further reading. Index not seen. (Nonfiction. 12+) -- Copyright ©1992, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  
• Library Binding: 144 pages
• Publisher: Franklin Watts (April 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0531110435
• ISBN-13: 978-0531110430
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,282,561 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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