Download or read book American Government: Foundations written by John Perritano and published by Saddleback Educational Publishing. This book was released on 2016-02-01 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Foundations explains the beginnings of the American political system, including historical background. Chapters introduce the concepts of a federal republic, with relevant facts that keep young adults engaged. Five unique handbooks comprise the new American Government series. With the confusing political discourse in today’s world, it’s no wonder kids tune out. How can we tune them back in? The stale descriptions in standard American government textbooks do nothing to motivate learning. The readability is too high. And the language too dry. How can we make it personal? Accessible? Interesting? Even humorous?