What Are Checks and Balances?
Readers will be introduced to the three branches of the United States government and learn how they work together. Accessible text explains the power--and the limits on that power--held by the judicial, legislative, and executive branches of government. Each chapter asks, and answers, a question about the purpose and function of checks and balances. These engaging questions will spark young readers' curiosity about politics, government, and the political process.
