Learn how to Multcolib School Corps Picks Branches of Government Grades 4-5
Annotation:Complete with period paintings and photos, a comprehensive guide provides profiles, biographies, administration highlights, and political and personal accomplishments of every president in the history of the United States, along with a review of Air Force One, the Secret Service, and a look at the various Presidential retreats.
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Annotation:Explains how a bill, or proposed law, is created, debated, and passed.
Annotation:A funny and informative look at the nation's presidents, this revised editionincludes brand-new information about the 2009 president-elect.
Annotation:Explores the establishment and history of the U.S. Congress, its organization, duties, and limits, and a typical day for its members.
Annotation:Using witty anecdotes and clear explanations, the author takes readers from the birth of democracy to the electoral college; from front porch campaigning to hanging chads.
Annotation:Senator Edward M. Kennedy's dog, Champion Amigo's Seventh Wave, or Splash, introduces readers to Washington, D.C., as he follows the senator around for a day.
Annotation:Everyone knows that the president of the United States is the leader of the country and has a very powerful job. But what does the president really do day in and day out?
Annotation:Explains the history of the Judiciary, its organization and responsibilities, important cases that have challenged the court over time, key people in the office, and what the judicial branch does today.
Annotation:Discusses the history, duties, powers, and traditions of the office of the president and how presidents from Washington to Clinton have handled crises during their terms in office.
Annotation:An introduction to the duties of the U.S. president.
Annotation:Each book in KidHaven's "History of the World series vividly portrays a specific event or time period from history. Using a chronological approach, readers are engaged in the text with the use of enlightening anecdotes and facts.
Annotation:More than one hundred leading authors and illustrators donate their talents to a collection of essays, personal accounts, historical fiction, and poetry which looks at America's history through the prism of the White House.
Annotation:This lively and comprehensive activity book teaches young readers everything they need to know about the nation's highest court. Organized around keystones of the Constitution -- including free speech, freedom of religion, civil rights, criminal justice, and property rights -- the book juxtaposes historical cases with similar current cases.
Annotation:This lively and comprehensive activity book teaches young readers everything they need to know about the nation's highest court. Organized around keystones of the Constitution -- including free speech, freedom of religion, civil rights, criminal justice, and property rights -- the book juxtaposes historical cases with similar current cases.
Annotation:Surveys the history of the House of Representatives and describes its structure, current function, and influence on American society.
Annotation:How do you wrap a 450,000-pound gift? What is the world's oldest and shortest written consitution? Find out in this patriotic celebration of things uniquely American.
Annotation:Who can be president? -- The presidency -- The executive branch -- The first president -- Leading the country through crises -- One tough job
Annotation:The highest court in the land -- Early days -- The Marshall court -- Famous Supreme Court cases -- The Supreme Court today
Annotation:Written at the 5th grade level, presents a line-by-line translation of the entire United States Constitution, using the actual text of the 1787 document. Also provides historical context and student exercises that approximate the decisions made by the Constitution's authors.
Annotation:Written at the 5th grade level, presents a line-by-line translation of the entire United States Constitution, using the actual text of the 1787 document. Also provides historical context and student exercises that approximate the decisions made by the Constitution's authors.
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A collection of non-fiction materials about Branches of Government for students in grades 4 and 5.
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