American Government : Coursebook Grades 9 - 12

Introduction xiv Unit I: Constitution and Foundations of Government Principles of Government 2(14) Government and Its Purposes 3(3) Origins of Government 6(1) Power and Forms of Government 7(9) Beginnings of American Government 16(16) English Influence 17(1) The Colonies and the Beginnings of Independence 18(6) The Confederation Period 24(3) Creating and Ratifying the Constitution 27(5) The Constitution 32(12) Basic Principles 33(4) Structure of the Constitution 37(2) The Amendment Processes 39(5) Federalism 44(16) Federalism and the Constitution 45(3) Federal and State Responsibilities 48(2) The Changing Nature of Federalism 50(10) Unit II: Political Behavior and Participation Political Parties 60(16) Party Systems and Party Roles 61(6) America's Two-Party System 67(1) Parties in American History 68(4) Minor Parties 72(4) Elections and Campaigns 76(16) The Electoral Process and Elections 77(4) Campaigns 81(6) Campaign Financing 87(5) Political Participation and Voter Behavior 92(14) Political Participation 93(2) Voting Rights and Eligibility 95(5) Low Voter Turnout 100(3) Factors Influencing Voting 103(3) Public Opinion and Mass Media 106(18) Political Ideologies 107(4) Forming and Measuring Public Opinion 111(5) Politics and Mass Media 116(8) Interest Groups 124(14) Formation of Interest Groups 125(3) Types of Interest Groups 128(2) How Interest Groups Work 130(8) Unit III: Institutions of National Government Congress and the Legislative Branch 138(38) Structure and Powers of Congress 139(9) Organization and Membership of Congress 148(12) How a Bill Becomes a Law 160(11) Controversial Issues 171(5) The Presidency 176(34) The Office of President 177(4) Presidential Selection and Succession 181(10) Presidential Powers and Leadership 191(19) The Executive Branch and the Bureaucracy 210(22) The Federal Bureaucracy 211(14) Civil Service and the Power of the Bureaucracy 225(7) The Courts and the Judicial Branch 232(36) Foundations of the Judicial System 233(6) Organization of the Federal Courts 239(12) The Supreme Court 251(17) Unit IV: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights 1st Amendment Freedoms 268(24) Bill of Rights and Basic Freedoms 269(5) Freedom of Religion 274(6) Freedom of Speech and Press 280(9) Freedom of Assembly and Petition 289(3) Rights of Due Process 292(20) The Principle of Due Process 293(1) Citizenship in the United States 294(5) Rights of Persons Accused of Crimes 299(10) Property and Privacy Rights 309(3) Civil Rights 312(30) Civil Rights for Racial and Ethnic Minorities 313(15) Civil Rights for Women 328(4) Civil Rights for All Americans 332(4) Affirmative Action 336(6) Unit V: Public Policy and Comparative Government Public Policy 342(34) Policy-Making Process 343(2) Economic Policy 345(12) Domestic Policy 357(10) Foreign Policy and National Defense 367(9) Comparative Economic and Political Systems 376(22) Comparative Economic Systems 377(9) Comparative Political Systems 386(12) Unit VI: State and Local Government Structure of State and Local Government 398(22) Levels of Government 399(2) Organization of State Government 401(10) Organization of Local Government 411(9) Policies and Finances of State and Local Government 420(16) Policy Responsibilities 421(6) Taxing and Spending 427(9) Unit VII: Skills Handbook Studying and Writing Effectively 436(12) Taking Notes 436(3) Annotating a Selection 439(1) Taking Tests 440(4) The Writing Process 444(4) Reading and Thinking Critically 448(8) Reading Effectively 448(1) Thinking Clearly 449(2) Avoiding Fallacies 451(2) Distinguishing Facts from Opinions 453(1) Recognizing Assumptions 454(1) Making Generalizations and Drawing Conclusions 454(2) Doing Research 456(12) Interviews and Questionnaires 456(1) Using the Library 457(3) Using the Internet 460(2) Organizing Sources 462(1) Evaluating Sources 463(1) Using Sources Responsibly 464(2) Documentation 466(2) Interpreting Special Sources 468(11) Original Documents 468(2) Political Cartoons 470(2) Maps 472(1) Graphs, Charts, and Tables 473(4) Public Opinion Polls 477(2) Completing Special Assignments 479 Giving a Speech 479 Writing a Letter 482 Writing a Position Paper 484 Writing a Research Paper 486