Other editions of book Checks and Balances: The Three Branches of the American Government

Checks and Balances: The Three Branches of the American Government offers relevant, easy-to-understand information detailing the inner workings of the federal government. In addition to historical overviews and examinations of the day-to-day operations of each branch, topics covered include Constitutional duties and obligations of each branch, specifics related to eligibility, elections and appointments of key positions, changes since 1776, the future of each branch and much more.

Remember the Maine! became the battle cry for the U.S. after the battleship Maine mysteriously blew up off the coast of Spanish-controlled Cuba. Fought from April to August 1898, the Spanish-American War led to Cuba being liberated from Spanish rule and the United States gaining control of Puerto Rico, Guam and the Philippines. U·X·L® s Spanish-American War covers the underlying causes of the war, the battles and the resolution of the conflict with the signing of the Treaty of Paris. This single volume resource contains almanac and biographies sections as well as a primary sources section containing documents from the period. Included are approximately 60 black-and-white photographs, a timeline, glossary and subject index.