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Painless American Government, Second Edition (Barron's Painless) Kindle Edition

4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 199 ratings

Whether you’re a student or an adult looking to refresh your knowledge, Barron’s Painless American Government provides review and practice in an easy, step-by-step format.

An essential resource for:
  • Virtual learning
  • Homeschool
  • Learning pods
  • Supplementing classes/in-person learning


Inside you’ll find:
  • Clear explanations for all topics, including the U.S. Constitution, civil liberties and civil rights, the branches of government, how public policy is shaped, and much more
  • Painless tips, common misconceptions to avoid, and informative sidebars
  • Brain Tickler quizzes throughout each chapter to test your progress
  • Easy-to-follow definitions of all key terms and concepts to know when studying the basics of American government and politics
  • Advice for staying informed about American government and ways to get involved in local and national government

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From the Back Cover

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PAINLESS


American Government





Really. This isn’t going to hurt at all . . .





If you’ve hated every book on government you’ve ever had to open, get ready for a pleasant surprise! This book explains the functions of the United States Government by using down-to-earth examples, adding a touch of humor, and demonstrating that exercising your citizens’ rights can be a very satisfying experience. You’ll also learn about political parties, how public policy is created and shaped, and how each citizen can become involved in the process of self-government.





For Sixth through Eighth Grades

About the Author

About the Author

Jeffrey Strausser (Texas) is an author, a playwright, and a freelance writer, who has published four books for middle school and high school students and written more than forty plays that have been produced in theaters throughout the United States, England, and Australia. In addition, his short stories have been published in various literary journals, and his articles regularly appear in magazines and online journals.  

About the Publisher
In the 1930s, Manuel H. Barron opened a bookstore in Brooklyn, New York.

People from the community asked Mr. Barron about books that might be available to help their children study for the New York State Regents exams. After realizing there wasn't anything available, Mr. Barron created his own study guides.

80 years later, Barron's has helped millions of people prepare for their next step.

 

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BHTN677R
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Barrons Educational Services (August 1, 2023)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 1, 2023
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2284 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
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Customers find the book's information well-organized and easy to understand. They find it a useful educational tool for homeschooling families and children. The book is described as an enjoyable read that is simple to follow.

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Customers find the book informative and easy to understand. They appreciate the small pieces of information that make it simple to find what they need. The exercises help students grasp and remember concepts. Readers find the book one of the best educational tools they have purchased.

"...The information is in small bites, easily understood and interesting. I’m currently using it as a high school course for a reluctant student...." Read more

"...These books are one of the best educational tools I have ever purchased. By week 2 she was excited to show me what she had learned each day...." Read more

"It's very straight forward. No frills, but it has plenty of additional projects to use to enhance each section...." Read more

"...the reader to keep focused on the big picture concepts and more important facts. It's fun to read...." Read more

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Customers find the book engaging for homeschool kids. They say it's fun to teach from and kids love it.

"...Again awesome workbook great for Home study kids !!!" Read more

"...This is good for middle school, though. Seems accurate although perhaps a little dated now." Read more

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"...Kids love it, who could say more." Read more

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Customers find the book easy to understand and painless.

"This book is painless. Using it for homeschool government for 9th grader and I am enjoying reading through it with her...." Read more

"Wow! I wish I had this book when I was in High School! Painless is the perfect adjective to describe this book...." Read more

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Customers find the book easy to read and fun.

"...it for homeschool government for 9th grader and I am enjoying reading through it with her. I plan to use it for my 7th grader too!" Read more

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The book is a good book from a great publisher. However I purchased this as "new" and received an obvious used one for the new price. Insult to injury is now when I check for more of these the price is almost half.. Amazons algorithms are starting to make me shop elsewhere..
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  • Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2021
    I’ve used this book in homeschool for two high school students. My son with ADHD excelled with Painless Government. The information is in small bites, easily understood and interesting. I’m currently using it as a high school course for a reluctant student. Because the information is in small bits and then just a few questions, it gives the student the necessary course material for graduation.
    6 people found this helpful
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  • Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2016
    Painless American Government (Painless Series) ...
    I purchased Painless Earth Science, History, Study Techniques, Grammar, Life Science, American Government, Spelling, Pre-Algebra, & Geometry for my daughter to help prepare her for high school. She hated me for weeks, but this series has tremendously helped her with her transition from middle school to an advanced magnet academy for high school. These books are one of the best educational tools I have ever purchased. By week 2 she was excited to show me what she had learned each day. We will fortunately be using these for my son when he is old enough to use them.
    5 people found this helpful
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  • Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2017
    It's very straight forward. No frills, but it has plenty of additional projects to use to enhance each section. In researching the book, I saw it listed as a high school book, but the back of the book states it's geared towards middle school. We used it for high school anyway and it worked out fine. My homeschool student liked the format.
    15 people found this helpful
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  • Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2023
    I have used this when teaching a government class at our homeschool co-op. Found it to be fair and balanced. Was concerned the newer edition would be woke or left leaning especially when addressing the past few years of political craziness. Pleasantly surprised and the updates were great! Highly recommend!!
  • Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2017
    I bought this to read so I can learn more about the US government as well as help my 9th grade daughter. This book covers the essentials without being weighed down by too much detail. This enables the reader to keep focused on the big picture concepts and more important facts. It's fun to read. Little tests throughout the text provide an entertaining way to check your knowledge.
    11 people found this helpful
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  • Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2017
    I got this for my seven years old daughter who has been asking a lot of political questions, due to the news. Sure we could look stuff up online but I was hoping she'd take it and run with it. For now, she is using it as a reference source. It makes it painless to dig for information and easily answer a question. Maybe someday she'll read it straight through. ;-) In the meantime, its fun to hear my little news-junkie use "oligarchy" properly in a sentence.
    3 people found this helpful
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  • Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2013
    BUT... it says it's for middle school grades, I would suggest it's more early high school level. There is a lot of good basic information about how our government is set up, but it definitely puts a liberal slant on a lot of it. The "self-check" type exercises that are scattered through the chapters are set up to check just the past few pages of reading. There is not really any overall reviews or things that build upon the past readings. The reading level is definitely somewhat higher than typical middle school.
    28 people found this helpful
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  • Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2012
    This book is great. This is not college material. It was designed for those who weren't paying attention in school, well, they were paying attention to the clock with one ear cocked for the bell, but certainly not the teacher. Now, you're feeling a sense of adult responsibility thinking "How can I not know more about my own government?" In a succinct, straightforward, unembellished and pretty much politically unbiased format (chapter summaries and questions included for reinforcement), this will get you on board with the origin, evolution, structure and function of our government.
    23 people found this helpful
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  • alika
    4.0 out of 5 stars 分り易いです、単語を覚えたい人にもお勧めです。
    Reviewed in Japan on August 14, 2015
    中学生対象のアメリカの政府や選挙の仕組みなどの参考書ですね。
    日本で言う易しい政治みたいな感じです。
    政治や政党について説明しているのではありません。
    英語は難しくけど、知らない単語は結構あります。
    もう少し政治や社会の単語を覚えたい人にはちょうどいいと思います。
    英検1級を目指す人や社会人や大学生で政治用語を覚えたいにもちょうどいい感じです。
    単語帳などよりは関連語がまとまっているし、興味を持って読めるのではないのでしょうか。
    内容も中学生向けなので、あまり時間を掛けず読めると思います。
    重要語句は赤くなっていて、適度に確認の問題演習が入るので上手く覚えて行けます。
    あとはこのホームページも見てみようみたいな参考もあります。
    ただ発行が2004年で情報が少し古いので、最新版が出て欲しいです。

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