The Congress of the United States (A True Book: American History)

by Christine Taylor-Butler

Overview

Learn the details of the Legislative Branch of governement.

A True Book: American History series allows readers to experience the earliest moments in American history and to discover how these moments helped shape the country that it is today. This series includes an age appropriate (grades 3-5) introduction to curriculum-relevant subjects and a robust resource section that encourages independent study.This book describes the legislative branch of the United States government, and discusses each of its two parts, how it works, its origins, and notable events in its history, including impeachments and declarations of war.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780531147788
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	03/01/2008
Series:	A True Book (Relaunch)
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	7.13(w) x 8.38(h) x (d)
Lexile:	660L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 10 Years

About the Author

Taylor-Butler studied both engineering and art & design at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Table of Contents

Government by the People: What is Congress?     7
Welcome to the House: What does one represent as a representative?     11
Step Into the Senate: What do senators do?     19
A Government That Works: Does Congress get things done?     23
A Tour of the Capitol: Where do members of Congress work?     26
How Congress Became Congress: Who decided what Congress should look like?     29
Memorable Moments in Congress: What are some highlights of the past 200 years?     35
True Statistics     43
Resources     44
Important Words     46
Index     47
About the Author     48