Election preview.One cover story for this issue discuss the 2002 midterm mid·term n. 1. The middle of an academic term or a political term of office. 2. a. An examination given at the middle of a school or college term. b. midterms A series of such examinations. elections. Voters will elect 36 state Governors, 34 U.S. Senators, and all 435 members of the House of Representatives. We explain what is at stake, and then look at three hotly hot·ly adv. In an intense or fiery way: a hotly contested will. Adv. 1. hotly - in a heated manner; "`To say I am behind the strike is so much nonsense,' declared Mr Harvey heatedly"; "the contested elections--one for the Senate, one for the House, and one for Governor. An election map shows the congressional and gubernatorial gu·ber·na·to·ri·al adj. Of or relating to a governor. [From Latin gubern races taking place in each state. You will also find an article on the problem of bullying, a play about Sam Adams and the American Revolution-part of our "We, the People" series--and rules for the "I'm a Patriot" essay contest. This issue also includes an important supplement on drug education, prepared by Scholastic and the National Institute on Drug Abuse The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is a United States federal-government research institute whose mission is to "lead the Nation in bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction. (see box above). Lee Baier Executive Editor, lbaier@scholastic.com |
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