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United States Government; Democracy in Action, Student Edition

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United States Government; Democracy in Action, Student Edition

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9780078600531
ISBN 10:
0078600537
Edition: 2nd
Format: Hardcover
Copyright: 01/31/2005
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Show students how they can shape the future by becoming involved in the political process United States Government: Democracy in Actionreflects the most current information on the United States government, focusing on the changes that have occurred in the last three to four years.

Why Do I Have to Study Government?

xiv

UNIT 1 Foundations of American Government

(118)

People and Government

(30)

Principles of Government

(7)

The Formation of Governments

(6)

Types of Government

(8)

Economic Theories

(8)

Origins of American Government

(28)

The Colonial Period

(7)

Uniting for Independence

(6)

The Articles of Confederation

(5)

The Constitutional Convention

(9)

The Constitution

(32)

Structure and Principles

(5)

Three Branches of Government

(8)

Amending the Constitution

(8)

The Amendments

(10)

The Federal System

(26)

National and State Powers

(8)

Relations Among the States

103

(3)

Developing Federalism

106

(6)

Federalism and Politics

112

(8)

UNIT 2 The Legislative Branch

120

(90)

The Organization of Congress

122

(34)

Congressional Membership

123

(9)

The House of Representatives

132

(6)

The Senate

138

(3)

Congressional Committees

141

(5)

Staff and Support Agencies

146

(10)

Development of Congressional Powers

156

(24)

Constitutional Powers

157

(10)

Investigations and Oversight

167

(5)

Congress and the President

172

(8)

Congress at Work

180

(30)

How a Bill Becomes a Law

181

(8)

Taxing and Spending Bills

189

(5)

Influencing Congress

194

(6)

Helping Constituents

200

(10)

UNIT 3 The Executive Branch

210

(92)

The Presidency

212

(32)

President and Vice President

213

(7)

Electing the President

220

(8)

The Cabinet

228

(6)

The Executive Office

234

(10)

Presidential Leadership

244

(30)

Presidential Powers

245

(7)

Roles of the President

252

(9)

Styles of Leadership

261

(13)

The Federal Bureaucracy

274

(28)

Bureaucratic Organization

275

(9)

The Civil Service System

284

(7)

The Bureaucracy at Work

291

(11)

UNIT 4 The Judicial Branch

302

(50)

The Federal Court System

304

(26)

Powers of the Federal Courts

305

(7)

Lower Federal Courts

312

(8)

The Supreme Court

320

(10)

Supreme Court Decision Making

330

(22)

The Supreme Court at Work

331

(5)

Shaping Public Policy

336

(7)

Influencing Court Decisions

343

(9)

UNIT 5 Liberty and Justice for All

352

(98)

Constitutional Freedoms

354

(32)

Constitutional Rights

355

(3)

Freedom of Religion

358

(8)

Freedom of Speech

366

(5)

Freedom of the Press

371

(5)

Freedom of Assembly

376

(10)

Citizenship and Equal Justice

386

(36)

A Nation of Immigrants

387

(4)

The Basis of Citizenship

391

(7)

The Rights of the Accused

398

(8)

Equal Protection of the Law

406

(6)

Challenges for Civil Liberties

412

(10)

Law in America

422

(28)

Sources of American Law

423

(7)

Civil Law

430

(7)

Criminal Law

437

(13)

UNIT 6 Participating in Government

450

(102)

Political Parties

452

(22)

Development of Parties

453

(5)

Party Organization

458

(6)

Nominating Candidates

464

(10)

Elections and Voting

474

(28)

Election Campaigns

475

(6)

Expanding Voting Rights

481

(11)

Voter's Handbook

486

(6)

Influences on Voters

492

(10)

Interest Groups and Public Opinion

502

(24)

Interest Group Organization

503

(5)

Affecting Public Policy

508

(6)

Shaping Public Opinion

514

(5)

Measuring Public Opinion

519

(7)

The Mass Media

526

(26)

How Media Impact Government

527

(9)

Regulating Print and Broadcast Media

536

(7)

The Internet and Democracy

543

(9)

UNIT 7 Public Policies and Services

552

(82)

Taxing and Spending

554

(20)

Raising Money

555

(5)

Preparing the Federal Budget

560

(6)

Managing the Economy

566

(8)

Social and Domestic Policy

574

(32)

Business and Labor Policy

575

(9)

Agriculture and Environment

584

(6)

Health and Public Assistance

590

(7)

Education, Housing, and Transportation

597

(9)

Foreign Policy and Defense

606

(28)

Development of Foreign Policy

607

(7)

Shared Foreign Policy Powers

614

(7)

State and Defense Departments

621

(6)

Foreign Policy In Action

627

(7)

UNIT 8 State and Local Government

634

(52)

Structure and Function of State Government

636

(26)

State Constitutions

637

(4)

The Three Branches

641

(7)

State Government Policy

648

(8)

Financing State Government

656

(6)

Structure and Function of Local Government

662

(24)

Structure of Local Government

663

(6)

Serving Localities

669

(8)

Challenges of Urban Growth

677

(9)

UNIT 9 Political and Economic Systems

686

(158)

Political Systems in Today's World

688

(28)

Democratic Governments

689

(7)

Authoritarian Governments

696

(6)

International Organizations

702

(5)

Global Issues

707

(9)

Development of Economic Systems

716

(128)

Capitalist and Mixed Systems

717

(5)

Emerging Economies

722

(6)

Major Economies in Transition

728

(4)

The Global Economy

732

(9)

Reference Handbook

Atlas Maps

741

(5)

Presidents of the United States

746

(8)

Supreme Court Case Summaries

754

(16)

Declaration of Independence

770

(4)

Constitution of the United States

774

(26)

Historic Documents

800

(28)

United States Data Bank

828

(8)

Government Careers Handbook

836

(8)

Glossary

844

(13)

Index

857

(25)

Spanish Glossary

882

(15)

Acknowledgments and Credits

897

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