Quick view Checks and Balances: A Look at the Powers of Government by Kathiann M Kowalski What are checks and balances? They are limits that keep different parts of government from having too much power. But just what are these limits? And how do they help our government run more smoothly? Read this book to find out. View Details
Quick view Developing the Bill of Rights by Wil Mara Explores the development of the Bill of Rights. Authoritative text, colorful illustrations, illuminating sidebars, and a "Voices from the Past" feature make this book an exciting and informative read. View Details
Quick view The Bill of Rights by Christine Taylor-Butler Recounts the origins of individual rights in the colonies and the effort to add explicitly stated rights to the Constitution, accomplished in its first ten amendments, and discusses their meaning and the extension of citizen's rights to all Americans. View Details