National government
By: [Ernestine Giesecke]
Edition: Rev. and updated.
Series: Kids' guide; Kids' guide
Publisher: Heinemann Library
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Chicago, Ill
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9781432927080; 9781432927134
Subjects: Politics and government; Juvenile literature
Description: Take a guided tour through our national government. You'll learn about the powers of the executive, legislative and judicial branches of the United States government, find out how the U.S. Constitution was designed to protect the rights of the people, and learn about the powers the president has.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 32) and index.
Table of contents: title: What is government?; title: The Constitution; title: Separation of powers; title: The executive branch; title: The President's Cabinet; title: The legislative branch; title: The Congress; title: The Senate; title: The House of Representatives; title: Committees; title: The judicial branch; title: The Supreme Court; title: Paying for government; title: How laws are made.