Table of Contents: American Government


Unit I: Constitution and Foundations of Government

  1. Principals of Government
  2. Beginnings of American Government
  3. The Constitution
  4. Federalism

Unit II: Political Behavior and Participation

  1. Political Parties
  2. Elections and Campaigns
  3. Political Participation and Voter Behavior
  4. Public Opinion and Mass Media
  5. Interest Groups

Unit III: Institutions of National Government

  1. Congress and the Legislative Branch
  2. The Presidency
  3. The Executive Branch and the Bureaucracy
  4. The Courts and the Judicial Branch

Unit IV: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

  1. 1st Amendment Freedoms
  2. Rights of Due Process
  3. Civil Rights

Unit V: Public Policy and Comparative Government

  1. Public Policy
  2. Comparative Economic and Political Systems

Unit VI: State and Local Government

  1. Structure of State and Local Government
  2. Policies and Finances of State and Local Government

Unit VII: Skills Handbook

  1. Studying and Writing Effectively
  2. Reading and Thinking Critically
  3. Doing Research
  4. Interpreting Special Sources
  5. Completing Special Assignments

Unit VIII: Almanac

  1. Beginnings of American Government and the Constitution
  2. Voting, Elections, and Public Opinion
  3. Congress
  4. Presidents and the Presidency
  5. Supreme Court
  6. Maps

Glossary
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