Provides a comprehensive and entertaining guide that answers questions like what the Constitution is, what the branches of the government are, what the Electoral College is, what the political parties are, and what the different responsibilities of the city, state, and federal governments are, and discusses the complete backstory on some of our government's most important moments, including why we wrote the Declaration of Independence, and how people since then have worked with -- and protested against -- the government to improve the lives of all Americans.

Includes index.