United States Government; Democracy in Action, Student Edition / Edition 2

by McGraw-Hill Education

Overview

Meet the needs of all students with an engaging narrative, high-interest graphics, and outstanding teacher support.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780078600531
Publisher:	McGraw-Hill Education
Publication date:	01/31/2005
Series:	Government in the U.S.
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	912
Product dimensions:	8.10(w) x 10.20(h) x 1.50(d)
Age Range:	14 - 17 Years

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Table of Contents

UNIT 1 FOUNDATIONS OF AMERICAN GOVERNMENT
Chapter 1 People & Government

Chapter 2 Origins of American Government

Chapter 3 The Constitution

Chapter 4 The Federal System

UNIT 2 THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
Chapter 5 The Organization of Congress

Chapter 6 Development of Congressional Powers

Chapter 7 Congress at Work

UNIT 3 THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH

Chapter 8 The Presidency

Chapter 9 Presidential Leadership

Chapter 10 The Federal Bureaucracy

UNIT 4 THE JUDICIAL BRANCH
Chapter 11 The Federal Court System

Chapter 12 Supreme Court Decision Making

UNIT 5 LIBERTY & JUSTICE FOR ALL

Chapter 13 Constitutional Freedoms

Chapter 14 Citizenship & Equal Justice

Chapter 15 Law in America

UNIT 6 PARTICIPATING IN GOVERNMENT

Chapter 16 Political Parties

Chapter 17 Elections & Voting

Chapter 18 Interest Groups & Public Opinion

Chapter 19 The Mass Media

UNIT 7 PUBLIC POLICIES & POLICY

Chapter 20 Taxing & Spending

Chapter 21 Social & Domestic Policy

Chapter 22 Foreign Policy & Defense

UNIT 8 STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Chapter 23 Structure & Function of State Government

Chapter 24 Structure & Function of Local Government

UNIT 9 POLITICAL & ECONOMIC SYSTEMS

Chapter 25 Political Systems in Today's World

Chapter 26 Development of Economic Systems

Reference Handbook

Glossary

Index

Spanish Glossary