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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Review Chapter
 1
1. Principles of Government
2. The Foundation of Governments
3. Types of Government
4. Economic Theories 
Review Chapter
2
1. The Colonial Period
2. Uniting for Independence
3. The Articles of Convention
4. The Constitutional Convention 
Review Chapter
3
1. Structure and Principles
2. Three Branches of Government
3. Amending the Constitution
4. The Amendments 
Review Chapter
4
1. National and State Powers
2. Relations Among the States
3. Developing Federalism
4. Federalism and Politics 
Review Chapter
5
1. Congressional Membership
2. The house of Representatives
3. The Senate
4. Congressional Committees
5. Staff and Support Agencies
Review Chapter
6
1. Constitutional Powers
2. Investigations and oversight
3. Congress and the President 
Review Chapter
7
1. How a Bill Becomes a Law
2. Taxing and Spending Bills
3. Influencing Congress
4.Helping Constituents 
Review Chapter
8
1. President and Vice President
2. Electing the President
3. The Cabinet
4. The Executive Office 
Review Chapter
 9
1. Presidential Powers
2. Roles of the President
3. Styles of Leadership 
Review Chapter 10 1. Bureaucratic Organization
2. The civil Service System
3. The Bureaucracy at Work 
Review Chapter 11 1. Powers of the Federal Courts
2. Lower Federal Courts
3. The Supreme Court 
Review Chapter 12 1. The Supreme Court at Work
2. Shaping Public Policy
3. Influencing Court Decisions 
Review Chapter 13 1. Constitutional Rights
2. Freedom of Religion
3. Freedom of Speech
4. Freedom of the Press
5. Freedom of Assembly 
Review Chapter 14 1. A Nation of Immigrants
2. The Basis of Citizenship
3. The Rights of the Accused
4. Equal Protection of the Law
5. Challenges for Civil Liberties 
Review Chapter 15 1. Sources of American Law
2. Civil Law 
3. Criminal Law 
Review Chapter 16 1. Development of Parties
2. Party Organization
3. Nominating Candidates 
Review Chapter 17 1. Election Campaigns
2. Expanding Voting Rights
3. Influence on Voters 
Review Chapter 18 1. Interest Group Organization
2. Affecting Public Policy
3. Shaping Public Opinion
4. Measuring Public Opinion 
Review Chapter 19 1. Structure of the Mass Media
2. How Media Impact Government
3. Regulation of the Media 
Review Chapter 20 1. Raising Money
2. Preparing the Federal Budget
3. Managing the Economy 
Review Chapter 21 1. Business and Labor Policy
2. Agriculture and Environment
3. Health and public Assistance
4. Education, housing, and Transportation 
Review Chapter 22 1. Development of Foreign Policy
2. Shared Foreign Policy Powers
3. State and Defense Departments
4. Foreign Policy In Action
Review Chapter 23 1. State Constitutions
2. The Three Branches
3. State Government
4.Financing State Government 
Review Chapter 24 1. Structure of Local Government
2. Serving Localities
3. Challenges of Urban Growth 
Review Chapter 25 1. Consolidated Democracies
2. Emerging Democracies
3. Authoritarian States
4. Global Security 
Review Chapter 26 1. Capitalist and Mixed Systems
2. Emerging Economies
3. Collapse of Soviet Communism
4. The Global Economy 

 

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