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Book

What is Congress?

Call Number

  • J 328.73 ABRA (CEN, OSH, POW)

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Publication Information

New York : Penguin Workshop, [2021]

Physical Description

108 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm.

Summary

"Explaining clearly and concisely what exactly Congress does, this book is peppered with fascinating stories, including the bloody beating in the Senate of a lawmaker in pre-Civil War days, the Watergate hearings, and Senator Joe McCarthy's shameful "witch hunt" of Communists. Kids may start considering a career in Congress themselves when they learn fun facts, such as the special "candy desk" in the Senate, and the fact that all lawmakers can bring their dogs to work!" --Amazon.com.

Notes

"An official Who HQ book"--Cover.

Contents

  • What is Congress?
  • In the beginning
  • Capital vs. Capitol
  • How it works
  • Trouble from the start
  • Breaking away
  • Reconstruction
  • A big step backward
  • Looking out for ordinary people
  • Power shifts to the President
  • The Red Scare
  • A fairer America
  • Watergate
  • Dividing lines
  • Timelines --Bibliography.

Subjects

Added Authors

David Malan