What are the three branches of the government? : and other questions about... the U.S. Constitution

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What are the three branches of the government? : and other questions about... the U.S. Constitution

Author:

Richmond, Benjamin, 1986- author.

ISBN:

9781454912439

Physical Description:

30 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 21 x 26 cm.

Series:

Good question!

Reading Level:

990 Lexile.

Corporate Subject:

United States. Constitution

United States. Constitution.

Subject Term:

Constitutional history -- United States

Separation of powers -- United States

Constitutional history.

Separation of powers.

Geographic Term:

United States -- Politics and government

United States -- Politics and government.

Summary:

"What is a Constitution? What was there in America before the Constitution? How can the Constitution be changed? What is the Bill of Rights? How was the Constitution written? All of these and other 'must-know' questions about U.S. Constitution are answered in What Are the Three Branches of Government? And Other Questions about the U.S. Constitution. The engaging stories of America's foundation will keep kids reading even if they don't have to write a book report"--

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Who wrote the U.S. Constitution? How long did it take to write? What is the Bill of Rights? The Constitution forms the basis for our government's organization--and our liberties. Children will also learn how the three branches of government operate, how amendments are enacted, and how the Constitution has changed.

Author Notes

Benjamin Richmond is a science journalist and author of Good Question: Why Is the Sea Salty?. He writes about dinosaurs, outer space, and the origin of words for Vice Magazine 's Motherboard website, and has contributed to The Believer . He lives in Brooklyn, NY.

Reviews (2)

Horn Book Review

A question-and-answer format provides information relevant to each book's American government topic. Informative responses are given to such questions as "What is women's suffrage?"; "Why was Susan B. Anthony arrested in 1872?"; "Who was the Father of the Constitution?"; "Who attended the Constitutional Convention?"; and "What is the Bill of Rights?". Illustrations and archival photographs enhance the readable texts. Timeline. [Review covers the following Good Question! titles: Why Couldn't Susan B. Anthony Vote? and What Are the Three Branches of Government?.] (c) Copyright 2015. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Booklist Review

Many facts about the past become so mythologized that we end up taking them for granted, and the Good Question! series invites students to think more critically about cornerstones of American history. What Are the Three Branches of Government? discusses many of the ideas behind the U.S. Constitution, as well as various amendments. While a paraphrased Bill of Rights is helpful for younger students, the absence of the actual text of the Constitution is a drawback. Each two-page spread pairs a few straightforward paragraphs with a visual complement, usually an illustration that resembles an oil painting. Useful both as a concise examination of American history and as a critical thinking tool.--Hunter, Sarah Copyright 2015 Booklist

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