Manual for the USA 2nd Ed.

Your complete, hands-on guide to American government, history and elections, now with live election-night results. The Second Edition of the Manual for the United States of America is redesigned for iPad. It puts the nation's founding documents, its leaders and its elections in one place, with high-resolution images, interactive maps and timely information. Follow the 2026 midterms as they happen with the new Election Night Live Activity. NEW: ELECTION NIGHT LIVE ACTIVITY Follow the battle for Congress without opening the app. A Live Activity on your Lock Screen shows the House and Senate seat count as results come in at a glance. Set a reminder ahead of time and the app will prompt you when election night arrives. (Requires iPadOS 18 or later and Live Activities enabled in Settings.) ELECTION CENTER Track Presidential, Congressional and Gubernatorial races. Search by name, state or district, and see up-to-date results at a glance in charts and maps. BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT • Facts and bios of the Presidents • Contact information for Senators and Representatives • Bios of the current Supreme Court Justices • Current cabinet positions and landmark Supreme Court cases DOCUMENTS, WITH NOTES Read the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, the Articles of Confederation, the Federalist and Anti-Federalist Papers, Washington's Farewell Address, the Emancipation Proclamation, the Gettysburg Address, Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address, the Civil Rights Act and more. Special sections on the Constitution and Declaration of Independence include images of the original documents, paintings of their signing and biographies of the signers. STATE INFO Use the interactive map to watch state and national boundaries change from the end of the Revolutionary War to today. Get facts about every state and territory and the design of their flags. INFLUENTIAL WRITING Explore the ideas behind the nation's founding in the writing of Thomas Paine, Adam Smith, David Hume, John Locke, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams. A special section features Patrick Henry's passionate plea for independence from Great Britain. AND MORE TO DISCOVER Special sections cover the flag, the founding fathers and important government buildings. Looking for the iPhone version? USA Manual Express is available separately for iPhone.