02151cam a2200445 i 4500 623738230 TxAuBib 20220114120000.0 181214s2020||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2018059307 9781541555853 lb; alkaline paper 1541555856 lb; alkaline paper 9781541574762 paperback; alkaline paper 1541574761 paperback; alkaline paper (OCoLC)1079399427 DLC DLC eng eng rda rda DLC rda OCLCO rda DLC OCLCF PNX MLY FM0 YDX BDX OCLCQ YDX SDG OCLCQ GZD TxAuBib OCLCO OCLCF PNX MLY FM0 YDX BDX OCLCQ YDX SDG OCLCQ GZD TxAuBib rda Krasner, Barbara, author. Exploring Checks and Balances / By Barbara Krasner. Checks and Balances. Minneapolis : Lerner Publications, [2020] 32 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier sti rdacontent rdamedia rdacarrier Getting into government Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index. What are checks and balances? -- How the executive branch checks and balances -- How the legislative branch checks and balances -- How the judicial branch checks and balances -- Who's right? -- Glossary -- Learn more about checks and balances. This timely introduction to checks and balances explores how the three branches of government work together. Historical context and examples illustrate the vision of our founding fathers for a responsible government. Age 8-11. Grade 4 to 6. 980L Lexile. 20220114. Separation of powers United States Juvenile literature. United States Politics and government Juvenile literature. Getting into government. TXKPL