Have you ever wondered how the president became president? How is a law created? What are the different political parties, and how do they influence US politics? From spies to the Supreme Court, How the US Government Works gives the inside scoop on how the different parts US government function. Learn how US leaders get elected, how laws are made and enforced, and how the US government works to keep its citizens safe. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.