CQ′s Desk Reference on the States

CQ′s Desk Reference on the States is the ideal reference source for all readers who want a better understanding of state government. The book covers more than 500 questions students and citizens are likely to ask about state government. Organized in sections on the governorship, legislature, and court systems as well as elections and basic functions, readers can find the information they seek via either the table of contents or through the detailed subject index. The book′s Q&A format make it an ideal volume to browse. Readers will be amazed at the variety of questions and answers that will help them to better understand their federal system in which the states play the key role.

Bruce Wetterau has been an editor and reference book author for more than twenty years. His books in the Desk Reference series include "CQ′s Desk Reference on the Presidency, CQ′s Desk Reference on American Government, Second Editon, CQ′s Desk Reference on the Federal Budget, and CQ′s Desk Reference on the States. He also is the author of The Presidential Medal of Freedom; World History: A Dictionary of Important People, Places, and Events; and The New York Public Library′s Book of Chronologies."