STUDENT'S READING LIST
 

Batchelor, John E. States’ Rights. New York: Franklin Watts, 1986. Batchelor explains the issues of states’ rights in detail from the time of the Articles of Confederation to the 1980s.

Browne, Chris. The Monster Who Ate the State. Pierre: South Dakota Historical Society Press, 2014.

Jantzen, Steven. The Presidency, Congress, and the Supreme Court. New York: Scholastic, 1989. The responsibilities and interrelationships of the three branches of the federal government are discussed.

Johnson, Mary Oates. The President: America’s Leader. Austin, Tex.: Raintree/Steck-Vaughn, 1993. The author reviews the powers of the presidency and looks at presidents who have changed the office.

Pevar, Stephen L. The Rights of American Indians and Their Tribes. New York: Puffin Books, 1997. The legal rights of American Indians are discussed in this book for young readers.

Scher, Linda. The Vote: Making Your Voice Heard. Austin, Tex.: Raintree/Steck-Vaughn, 1993. This book explores the who, why, where, and how of voting.

Schleifer, Jay. Citizenship. New York: Rosen Publishing Group, 1990. Schleifer discusses the rights and duties of citizens and notes some citizens who have "made a difference.

Shepherd, Donna Walsh. South Dakota. America the Beautiful Series. New York: Children’s Press, 2001. Chapter seven covers South Dakota state government and includes a list of past governors and state symbols.

Summer, Lila E., and Samuel G. Woods. The Judiciary: Laws We Live By. Austin, Tex.: Raintree/Steck-Vaughn, 1993. The court system and what our laws mean to the individual form the topic of this book.