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  • Published: 1 July 2025
  • ISBN: 9781464229992
  • Imprint: Sourcebooks Explore
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 48
  • RRP: $19.99

How the U.S. Government Works




Discover everything you need to know about American democracy with this easy-to-read guide to our government!

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Discover everything you need to know about American democracy with this easy-to-read guide to our government!

How the U.S. Government Works is a fact-packed primer that helps kids understand the many facets of America's federal system. Readers will learn about how the government came to be, the responsibilities of the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches, and how our democracy impacts their own lives today!

  • Published: 1 July 2025
  • ISBN: 9781464229992
  • Imprint: Sourcebooks Explore
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 48
  • RRP: $19.99

About the author

Syl Sobel J.D.

Syl Sobel is an author, attorney, journalist, filmmaker, and former federal government executive. He is the author of How the U.S. Government Works, The U.S. Constitution and You, The Bill of Rights, and Presidential Elections and Other Cool Facts, and is the coauthor of Boxed Out of the NBA: Remembering the Eastern Professional Basketball League.

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