Checks and Balances |
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| Author:
| Lawton, Cassie M. |
| Series title: | The Inside Guide: Civics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-5026-5696-4 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2020 |
| Publisher: | Cavendish Square Publishing LLC
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $30.21 |
Book Description:
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The system of checks balances between the branches of the U.S. government is written into the Constitution, but it isn't always clearly understood. How does each branch keep the others from getting too powerful? The answer is waiting for readers to discover in this inside guide to an essential civics concept. Through age-appropriate text, photographs, sidebars, and fact boxes, readers explore the meaning of checks and balances and how the system works. They're also encouraged to...
More DescriptionThe system of checks balances between the branches of the U.S. government is written into the Constitution, but it isn't always clearly understood. How does each branch keep the others from getting too powerful? The answer is waiting for readers to discover in this inside guide to an essential civics concept. Through age-appropriate text, photographs, sidebars, and fact boxes, readers explore the meaning of checks and balances and how the system works. They're also encouraged to discuss ways it's been used in the past and the benefits and disadvantages of checks and balances.