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02220aam a22003254i 4500 001 4040712A665611E9B613715097128E48 003 SILO 005 20190424010023 008 180917t20192019nyua j b 000 0 eng d 020 $a 9781438011639 020 $a 1438011636 035 $a (OCoLC)1052515883 040 $a YDX $b eng $e rda $c YDX $d BDX $d OCLCQ $d IOU $d SILO 082 04 $a 320.473 $2 23 100 1 $a Sobel, Syl, $e author. 245 10 $a How the government works / $b by Syl Sobel, J.D. 246 1 $i Subtitle from cover: $a ...and how it all comes together to make a nation 250 $a Third edition. 264 1 $a Hauppauge, NY : $b B.E.S. Publishing, $c [2019] 300 $a 48 pages : $b illustrations ; $c 24 cm 520 $a "This updated, easy-to-read book for children explains the federal system as it works in the United States today. It also discusses why the framers of the Constitution created the U.S. government in the 18th century and the purposes it was designed to serve. Described are the Legislative branch, composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives; the Executive branch, headed by the President with the Cabinet members; and the Judicial branch, comprised of the Supreme Court of the United States and the lower federal courts throughout the nation. This edition has been revised for classroom and home use with more curriculum-aligned vocabulary and an expanded glossary; discussion questions; and a new resource guide. Young readers will learn how officials are elected or appointed and the work various government agencies do for the people's benefit. A complex process is explained in interesting terms that young readers can comprehend."-- provided by publisher. 505 0 $a The Congress -- The executive branch -- The President's jobs -- The courts -- Judges -- Now you know -- Your job. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (page 43) and index. 651 0 $a United States $x Politics and government $v Juvenile literature. 941 $a 3 952 $l ALPE516 $d 20240417015744.0 952 $l ELPC715 $d 20220413154730.0 952 $l BAPH771 $d 20190425021852.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=4040712A665611E9B613715097128E48 994 $a C0 $b IOUInitiate Another SILO Locator Search