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Civics is the study of the rights and duties that come with being a member of a country. Members of a country are called citizens. Find out more in Civics, one of the titles in the Social Studies Essential Skills series. Social Studies Essential Skills provides insight into key social studies concepts that students must know to develop a greater understanding of content

In Next Medicine, Walter Bortz shows how the defects of American healthcare threaten the stability of our entire nation. A physician with fifty years of experience and an expert on aging, Bortz argues that the financial interests of biotech and drug companies have eroded the values of the medical profession and placed profit before human wellbeing. Heart disease, for example, is widely treated with drug interventions and invasive surgery--both of which are extravagantly profitable. But daily exercise and a healthy diet can prevent heart disease altogether--for free.

Der verheerende Bürgerkrieg sei eines seiner Motive gewesen, das vorliegende Buch über Bürgerrechte in Liberia zu schreiben, erklärt der Autor. Er gibt einen Überblick über die Geschichte des Landes und arbeitet sodann die verschiedenen gesellschaftlichen, politischen und wirtschaftlichen Bereiche in der Art einer Landeskunde ab. Im Mittelpunkt stehen Fragen des demokratischen Staatsaufbaus und der Rechte und Pflichten der liberianischen Bürger. (GIGA-Sbd)

"We live in complex times, with people asking many questions about what's best for their communities, their country, and the world. Sometimes, these conversations can be difficult. People have strong feelings, and they often disagree. So, how can we talk about civics in a way that helps rather than hurts other people? In this book, you'll learn how to research issues, develop strong arguments, listen to others, and debate in fair and productive ways"--

Intro -- Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Pledging Allegiance -- What Is Civics? -- Rights -- Responsibilities -- Who Is a Citizen? -- Naturalization -- Losing Citizenship -- Civics Is Important! -- Young Citizens -- Glossary -- For More Information -- Index -- Back Cover.

Do state-level exams in civics have a positive impact on young people's civic knowledge? We hypothesize that civics exams have the biggest effect in states where they are a requirement for high school graduation—theincentivehypothesis. We further hypothesize that civics requirements have the biggest effect on young people with less exposure to information about the U.S. political system at home, specifically Latinos and, especially, immigrants—thecompensationhypothesis. We test these hypotheses with the 2006 and 2010 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) civics test administered to high school students, and with a large national survey of 18–24 year-olds. Across the two datasets, we find modest support for the incentive hypothesis and strong support for the compensation hypothesis.