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Checks and Balances: A Look at the Powers of Government
Contributor(s): Kowalski, Kathiann M. (Author)

ISBN: 0761385584 ISBN-13: 9780761385585
Publisher: Lerner Publications

OUR PRICE: $9.49

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: January 2012
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BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science - Politics & Government
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - Colonial & Revolutionary Periods
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Law & Crime

Dewey: 320.473

Age Level: 8-11

Grade Level: 3-6

Lexile Measure: 670(Not Available)

Guided Reading: R (Grade 4)

Series: Searchlight Books: How Does Government Work?

Physical Information: 0.2" H x 6.6" W x 8.8" L (0.25 lbs) 40 pages

Features: Bibliography, Glossary, Ikids, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents

Accelerated Reader Info

Quiz #: 147592
Reading Level: 5.1 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 0.5

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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.

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