American government 101 from the continental Congress to the Iowa Caucus, everything you need to know about U.S. Politics
A crash course in U.S. government -- all you need to know about elections, politics, and government!
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Avon, MA :
Adams Media,
[2016]
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Table of Contents:
- The Mayflower Compact and Colonial Government
- Rebellion and Revolution
- Articles of Confederation
- Writing the Constitution
- What's in the Constitution
- Amending the Constitution
- Freedom of Speech and Press
- Freedom to Bear Arms
- Separation of Church and State
- The House of Representatives
- The Senate
- Advise and Consent and Filibuster
- Congressional Duties and Responsibilities
- Making a Law
- Creating a Budget
- Budgetary Oversight
- The American President
- Presidential Duties
- Ptresidential Succession
- The Powers of the President
- Impeachment
- The First Lady
- The Vice President
- The Cabinet
- Executive Office of the President, Policy "Czars" and Nongovernmental Advisers
- The Supreme Court
- Judicial Review
- The Federal and State Judiciary
- Federal and State Courts
- Separation of Powers
- The Civil Service
- Security Agencies
- The Importance of Voting
- The Evolution of the Democratic Party
- The Evolution of the Republican Party
- Third-Party Candidates
- Selecting Candidates
- Election Day
- The Media and Government
- Money, Pork, and Influence
- The Lobbyists
- State Government
- The Powers of the Governor
- State Legislatures
- County Government
- City and Town Government.
