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The House of Representatives

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The House of Representatives makes laws for the people they represent. But what do you know about the Lower House? Explore how representatives make ideas into bills and eventually laws, what it takes to join the House, and how this key part of the legislative branch interacts with the other house of Congress and the rest of the U.S. Government to check and balance powers. Dyslexic-friendly font and design in this curricular hi-lo series makes social studies approachable for all!
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    • School Library Journal

      April 1, 2022

      Gr 5 Up-This new hi-lo series from focuses on the branches of the United States government and how they interact together. Each title explores an aspect of the federal government, including how it works and its key players. The series successfully conveys very complicated concepts like checks and balances and how the Supreme Court works in a clear, concise way for striving readers. With the interconnected nature of governmental institutions, the books do a particularly effective job at showing how these concepts and governing bodies are dependent on each other. The books are written at a second grade reading level, and incorporate dyslexia-friendly fonts and designs for accessibility. The end of each title features several comprehension questions and prompts, as well as definitions of key words and additional resources. VERDICT Packed full of information, "US Government Need to Know" is recommended for collections seeking hi-lo civics materials.

      Copyright 2022 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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  • English

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  • Lexile® Measure:680
  • Text Difficulty:3

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