The Everything American Government Book

Readers learn about: - The personalities and events that gave rise to our current system- The real significance of the Bill of Rights and the Constitution- The functions of each branch of government and how they work together- Private sector's influence on public policy and decision-making- Ways to get involved and make a difference

Nick Ragone (Jersey City, NJ) is a public relations executive in New York City and a graduate of the Eagleton Institute of Political Science at Rutgers University and the Georgetown University Law Center. He has worked as a speechwriter for several elected officials in New York and New Jersey and has served as a consultant for gubernatorial, congressional, county executive, and state senate officials and candidates in three states. Ragone is a frequent political columnist and radio commentator and is the author of Operation Underworld: The Secret Collaboration Between the Navy and Organized Crime.