The legislative branch : making laws /

The legislative branch : making laws / edited by Brian Duignan and Carolyn DeCarlo. - New York : Britannica Educational Publishing, in association with Rosen Educational Services, (c)2019. - 1 online resource (128 pages) : illustrations (some color). - Checks and balances in the U.S. government .

Includes bibliographies and index.

Powers and functions of the U.S. Congress -- Major legislative buildings -- The House and the Senate -- Establishing the executive branch and federal government -- Western expansion and territories abroad -- Solidifying foreign relations, immigration, and national security -- Civil liberties and social welfare.

This book discusses the two chambers of the U.S. Congress - the Senate and the House of Representatives and describes their separate rules for formation and passage of bills and laws, and how they work together or in opposition as the legislative branch of the U.S. government.



9781538301722


United States. Congress --Juvenile literature.


Legislative power--United States--Juvenile literature.
Legislation--United States--Juvenile literature.


Electronic Books.

JK1025 / .L445 2019