Cómo promover el bien común (How to Promote the Common Good)

In order for any democracy to function well, understanding how and when to compromise is a necessity. This book introduces students to how compromise makes governing possible. Using examples of how compromise works in their own lives, students will gain a better understanding of how compromise work on a larger level. Conversely, readers will also learn that compromise may be the wrong course of action in some situations and that some issues are of such critical importance or high moral worth that standing firm is appropriate.

When Maldonado, the journalist, refuses to stop publishing editorial against the dictator who rules his country, he is taken prisoner.

This informative Spanish-translated book gives readers a look into the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Readers will learn about the three branches of government--executive, legislative, and judicial--as well as the way each of those branches works to keep order and the various aspects including Congress, the Supreme Court, the House of Representatives and the Senate. Featuring detailed images, stunning facts, and supportive text, this book will have readers interested, engaged, and eager to learn more about the development of the Constitution. Other featured topics include the Federalist ...

When President Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana Territory from cash-strapped France in 1803, he doubled the size of the United States without really knowing what he was getting. He dispatched Meriwether Lewis and William Clark and their Corps of Discovery to explore a territory that would include part or all of fifteen future states and to seek a water route to the West Coast. Westward expansion began immediately, all for the bargain price of 15 million dollars. This book richly explores this fascinating part of history.

Las frases quedan colgadas en el tiempo, creadas por hombres que se equivocaron en lo que enseñan en ellas. Eres lo que puedes ser capaz de creer; que cada buen proverbio que exista sea tu mentor, tu ley, tu concepto y así serás infalible ante cualquier circunstancia, porque el verdadero poder está en el conocimiento de reconocer en lo que todos fallamos. El error más grande es no aprender de los errores, pues quien no aprende de ellos esta condenado a seguir repitiéndolos. Cuando una frase es parte de tu vida diaria, como guía, se volverá religión para ti, y así te convertirás en...