Can States Make Their Own Laws?

by Alex Acks

Book Overview

America is a complex tapestry of laws, from the local ones passed by your city council to national laws made by Congress. Sometimes Congress passes a law to build a program, such as the Affordable Care Act, and then hands some or all of its administration over to the states. Was it always like this? What happens when a state and the national government disagree? Readers find out how these issues have evolved since before the Constitution was signed...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1978508417
• ISBN13: 9781978508415
• Release Date: July 2019
• Publisher: Enslow Publishing
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.9" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 10 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8