The Evolution of Government and Politics: The United Kingdom provides an opportunity to explore the government and political structure of the United Kingdom and how the nation's government evolved and changed through history. The young reader is encouraged to analyze past events and draw conclusions about how outside factors modified the United Kingdom's political system and world influence. The United Kingdom title has been developed to address many of the Common Core specific goals, higher level thinking skills, and progressive learning strategies from informational texts for middle grade and junior high level students.