Chapter 1: Principles of GovernmentSection 1.1:
Government and the State
Section 1.2:
Forms of Government
Section 1.3:
Basic Concepts of Democracy
Page 24:
Chapter 1 Assessment
Chapter 2: Origins of American GovernmentSection 2.1:
Our Political Beginnings
Section 2.2:
The Coming of Independence
Section 2.3:
The Critical Period
Section 2.4:
Creating the Constitution
Section 2.5:
Ratifying the Constitution
Page 60:
Chapter 2 Assessment
Chapter 3: The ConstitutionSection 3.1:
The Six Basic Principles
Section 3.2:
Formal Amendment
Section 3.3:
Constitutional Change by Other Means
Page 84:
Chapter 3 Assessment
Section 4.1:
Federalism: The Division of Power
Section 4.2:
The National Government and the 50 States
Section 4.3:
Interstate Relations
Page 110:
Chapter 4 Assessment
Chapter 5: Political PartiesSection 5.1:
Parties and What They Do
Section 5.2:
The Two-Party System
Section 5.3:
The Two-Party System in American History
Section 5.4:
The Minor Parties
Section 5.5:
Party Organization
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Chapter 5 Assessment
Chapter 6: Voters and Voter BehaviorSection 6.1:
The Right to Vote
Section 6.2:
Voter Qualifications
Section 6.3:
Suffrage and Civil Rights
Section 6.4:
Voter Behavior
Page 174:
Chapter 6 Assessment
Chapter 7: The Electoral ProcessSection 7.1:
The Nominating Process
Section 7.2:
Elections
Section 7.3:
Money and Elections
Page 204:
Chapter 7 Assessment
Chapter 8: Mass Media and Public OpinionSection 8.1:
The Formation of Public Opinion
Section 8.2:
Measuring Public Opinion
Section 8.3:
The Mass Media
Page 232:
Chapter 8 Assessment
Chapter 9: Interest GroupsSection 9.1:
The Nature of Interest Groups
Section 9.2:
Types of Interest Groups
Section 9.3:
Interest Groups at Work
Page 256:
Chapter 9 Assessment
Section 10.1:
The National Legislature
Section 10.2:
The House of Representatives
Section 10.3:
The Senate
Section 10.4:
The Members of Congress
Page 286:
Chapter 10 Assessment
Chapter 11: Powers of CongressSection 11.1:
The Scope of Congressional Powers
Section 11.2:
The Expressed Powers of Money and Commerce
Section 11.3:
Other Expressed Powers
Section 11.4:
The Implied Powers
Section 11.5:
The Nonlegislative Powers
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Chapter 11 Assessment
Chapter 12: Congress in ActionSection 12.1:
Congress Organizes
Section 12.2:
Committees in Congress
Section 12.3:
How a Bill Becomes a Law: The House
Section 12.4:
The Bill in the Senate
Page 348:
Chapter 12 Assessment
Chapter 13: The PresidencySection 13.1:
The President's Job Description
Section 13.2:
Presidential Succession and the Vice Presidency
Section 13.3:
Presidential Selection: The Framers' Plan
Section 13.4:
Presidential Nominations
Section 13.5:
The Election
Page 386:
Chapter 13 Assessment
Chapter 14: The Presidency in ActionSection 14.1:
The Growth of Presidential Power
Section 14.2:
The President's Executive Powers
Section 14.3:
Diplomatic and Military Powers
Section 14.4:
Legislative and Judicial Powers
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Chapter 14 Assessment
Chapter 15: Government at Work: The BureaucracySection 15.1:
The Federal Bereaucracy
Section 15.2:
The Executive Office of the President
Section 15.3:
The Executive Departments
Section 15.4:
Independent Agencies
Section 15.5:
The Civil Service
Page 442:
Chapter 15 Assessment
Chapter 16: Financing GovernmentSection 16.1:
Taxes
Section 16.2:
Nontax Revenues and Borrowing
Section 16.3:
Spending and the Budget
Page 464:
Chapter 16 Assessment
Chapter 17: Foreign Policy and National DefenseSection 17.1:
Foreign Affairs and National Security
Section 17.2:
Other Foreign and Defense Agencies
Section 17.3:
American Foreign Policy Overview
Section 17.4:
Foreign Aid and Defense Alliances
Page 500:
Chapter 17 Assessment
Chapter 18: The Federal Court SystemSection 18.1:
The National Judiciary
Section 18.2:
The Inferior Courts
Section 18.3:
The Supreme Court
Section 18.4:
The Special Courts
Page 528:
Chapter 18 Assessment
Chapter 19: Civil Liberties: First Amendment FreedomsSection 19.1:
The Unalienable Rights
Section 19.2:
Freedom of Religion
Section 19.3:
Freedom of Speech and Press
Section 19.4:
Freedom of Assembly and Petition
Page 560:
Chapter 19 Assessment
Chapter 20: Civil Liberties: Protecting Individual RightsSection 20.1:
Due Process of Law
Section 20.2:
Freedom and Security of the Person
Section 20.3:
Rights of the Accused
Section 20.4:
Punishment
Page 590:
Chapter 20 Assessment
Chapter 21: Civil Rights: Equal Justice Under LawSection 21.1:
Diversity and Discrimination in American Society
Section 21.2:
Equality Before the Law
Section 21.3:
Federal Civil Rights Laws
Section 21.4:
American Citizenship
Page 620:
Chapter 21 Assessment
Chapter 22: Comparative Political SystemsSection 21.4:
American Citizenship
Section 22.2:
Ideas and Revolutions
Section 22.3:
Transitions to Democracy
Section 22.4:
World Democracies Today
Page 654:
Chapter 22 Assessment
Chapter 23: Comparative Economic SystemsSection 23.1:
Capitalism
Section 23.2:
Socialsim
Section 23.3:
Communism
Page 678:
Chapter 23 Assessment
Chapter 24: Governing the State of CaliforniaSection 24.1:
The California State Constitution
Section 24.2:
The California State Legislature
Section 24.3:
The Governor and State Administration
Section 24.4:
In the Courtroom
Section 24.5:
The Courts and Their Judges
Page 714:
Chapter 24 Assessment
Chapter 25: California Local Government and FinanceSection 25.1:
California Counties, Special Districts, and Regional Bodies
Section 25.2:
Cities and Metropolitan Areas in California and the Nation
Section 25.3:
Providing Important Services
Section 25.4:
Financing State and Local Government
Page 746:
Chapter 25 Assessment
Exercise 3
Exercise 4
Exercise 5
Exercise 6
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