| Checks and Balances: A Look at the Powers of Government Contributor(s): Kowalski, Kathiann M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0761385584 ISBN-13: 9780761385585 Publisher: Lerner Publications OUR PRICE: $9.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science - Politics & Government - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - Colonial & Revolutionary Periods - Juvenile Nonfiction | Law & Crime |
| Dewey: 320.473 |
| Lexile Measure: 670 |
| Series: Searchlight Books: How Does Government Work? |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 6.6" W x 8.8" (0.25 lbs) 40 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 147592 Reading Level: 5.1 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: What are checks and balances? They are limits that keep different parts of government from having too much power. But just what are these limits? And how do they help our government run more smoothly? Read this book to find out. |
Contributor Bio(s): Kowalski, Kathiann M.: - Kathiann M. Kowalski has spent fifteen years practicing law. She holds a bachelor's degree in political science from Hofstra University. She received her law degree from Harvard Law School, where she was a member of the Harvard Law Review. |