Table of Contents

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Reference Atlas
Be an Active Reader
Be an Active Citizen Why Study Civics?
UNIT 1 FOUNDATIONS OF AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP
Chapter 1 Citizenship and Government in a Democracy
Chapter 2 Roots of American Democracy
Chapter 3 The Constitution
Chapter 4 The Bill of Rights
Chapter 5 The Citizen and the Community
UNIT 2 THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
Chapter 6 Congress
Chapter 7 The President and the Executive Branch
Chapter 8 The Judicial Branch
UNIT 3 POLITICAL PARTIES AND INTEREST GROUPS
Chapter 9 Political Parties and Politics
Chapter 10 Voting and Elections
Chapter 11 Influencing Government
UNIT 4 STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Chapter 12 State Government
Chapter 13 Local Government
Chapter 14 Dealing With Community Issues
UNIT 5 THE INDIVIDUAL, THE LAW, & THE INTERNET
Chapter 15 Legal Rights and Responsibilities
Chapter 16 Civil and Criminal Law
Chapter 17 Citizenship and the Internet
UNIT 6 THE ECONOMY AND THE INDIVIDUAL
Chapter 18 What is Economics?
Chapter 19 The American Economy
Chapter 20 Demand
Chapter 21 Supply
Chapter 22 Business and Labor
UNIT 7 THE FREE ENTERPRISE SYSTEM
Chapter 23 Government and the Economy
Chapter 24 Money and Banking
Chapter 25 Government Finances
UNIT 8 THE UNITED STATES AND THE WORLD
Chapter 26 Comparing Economic Systems
Chapter 27 Comparing Systems of Governments
Chapter 28 An Interdependent World
Appendix and How to Use an Appendix
Honoring America
Government and Economics Data Bank
United State Facts
The Presidents
Historical Documents
Summaries of Supreme Court Cases
Glossary
Spanish Glossary Index