Why We Have Elections - The Kings Of Snark

Presents a tale set in a mythical kingdom which demonstrates the concept of holding elections to select government officials. Explains that in the land of Snark when bad King Boris dies, the citizens search for a replacement who will rule the country wisely. Explains that after several elections they choose the candidate that will serve them best.

More in Basic Concepts in Social Studies Series

  1. Why People Have Laws or Shiver, Gobble and Snore 1970
  2. Why People Have Special Jobs - The Man Who Made Spinning Tops 1970
  3. Why We Have Laws - Shiver, Gobble And Snore 1970
  4. Why we have laws: Shiver, Gobble and Snore 1970
  5. Why We Have Taxes - The Town That Had No Policeman 1970
  6. Why We Have Taxes or the Town that Had No Policeman 1970
  7. Why We Use Money - The Fisherman Who Needed A Knife 1970
  8. Why We Have Elections - The Kings Of Snark 1973
  9. Why We Need Each Other - The Animals' Picnic Day 1973
  10. Why We Need Reading - The Piemaker Of Ignoramia 1975
  11. Why We Take Care Of Property - Planet Of The Tickle Bops 1975
  12. Why We Conserve Energy - The Witch Of The Great Black Pool 1978
  13. Why We Tell The Truth - No More Squareburgers In Straighttalk 1978
  14. Why We Need Doctors - No Measles, No Mumps For Me 1981
  15. Why we need doctors: No measles, no mumps for me 1981

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