TY - BOOK AU - Duignan,Brian AU - DeCarlo,Carolyn TI - The legislative branch: making laws T2 - Checks and balances in the U.S. government SN - 9781538301722 AV - JK1025 .L445 2019 PY - 2019/// CY - New York PB - Britannica Educational Publishing, in association with Rosen Educational Services KW - United States KW - Congress KW - Juvenile literature KW - Legislative power KW - Legislation KW - Electronic Books N1 - 2; 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; 2; b N2 - 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 UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1799250&site=eds-live&custid=s3260518 ER -