Your Government: How it Works
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These timely volumes feature the history and purposes of some of the United States' most important government agencies through enlightening prose and carefully chosen photographs, engravings, and paintings. -- Informative guides to various government agencies, processes, and histories -- Perfect introductions to these important topics -- Ideal for research -- Complements school curriculum The Congress and the presidents have worked together since 1789 to add or abolish cabinet-level executive departments, resulting in 14 cabinet-level departments by 1989, the same ones that carried over into the 21st Century.
These timely volumes feature the history and purposes of some of the United States' most important government agencies through enlightening prose and carefully chosen photographs, engravings, and paintings. -- Informative guides to various government agencies, processes, and histories -- Perfect introductions to these important topics -- Ideal for research -- Complements school curriculum From the first secretary of state, Thomas Jefferson, to the duties of today's diplomats.