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9780531147788

The Congress of the United States

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    9780531147788

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    0531147789

  • Edition: Reprint
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2008-03-01
  • Publisher: Childrens Pr
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Ideal for today's young investigative reader, each A True Book includes lively sidebars, a glossary and index, plus a comprehensive "To Find Out More" section listing books, organizations, and Internet sites. A staple of library collections since the 1950s, the new A True Book series is the definitive nonfiction series for elementary school readers.A True Book -- American History: How do you wrap a 450,000-pound gift? What is the world's oldest and shortest written consitution? Find out in this patriotic celebration of things uniquely American.

Author Biography

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

Table of Contents

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