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    The Congress: A Look at the Legislative Branch
    The Congress: A Look at the Legislative Branch
    The Congress: A Look at the Legislative Branch
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    The Congress: A Look at the Legislative Branch

    By Sandy Donovan and Robin Nelson

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    What is the legislative branch? It's the part of government that makes our country's laws. But just how does the legislative branch make a law? And what else does this branch do? Read this book to find out.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLerner Publishing
    Release dateAug 1, 2017
    ISBN9781541505094
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    Sandy Donovan

    Sandy Donovan has written many nonfiction books for young readers.

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