Checks and Balances
A Look at the Powers of Government
Published on 1. January 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
40 pages
978-0-7613-8558-5 (ISBN)
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.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Minneapolis
United States
Target group
Children/juvenile
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
US School Grade: From Third Grade to Fifth Grade, Reading Age: From 8 to 10 years, Interest Age: From 8 to 11 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Glossary; Index; Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 236 mm
Width: 171 mm
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight
138 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7613-8558-5 (9780761385585)
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08/2017
1st Edition
Lerner Publishing Group
€8.49
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E-Book
01/2012
1st Edition
Lerner Publications Co ,U.S.
€57.49
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Person
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.