American Government : Freedom, Rights, Responsibilities

by Bernstein, Vivian

• ISBN13: 9780817263430
• ISBN10: 0817263438
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1997-01-01
• Publisher: Steck-Vaughn Co

Table of Contents

Unit 1 Government for a New Nation	6	(46)
Building a New Nation	8	(7)
Early Governments in the United States	15	(7)
Writing the Constitution	22	(11)
People in Government James Madison	31	(1)
Skill Builder Reading a Line Graph	32	(1)
Understanding Our Constitution	33	(9)
Skill Builder Reading Chart	41	(1)
The Bill of Rights and Other Amendments	42	(10)
Focus on Government ``I have a dream...''	50	(2)
Unit 2 Three Branches of the Federal Government	52	(52)
Congress: The Lawmaking Branch	54	(8)
The President and the Executive Branch	62	(11)
Skill Builder Understanding Political Cartoons	71	(1)
People in Government Barbara Jordan	72	(1)
The Executive Branch at Work	73	(11)
Justice for All: The Judicial Branch	84	(8)
How a Bill Becomes a Law	92	(12)
Skill Builder Reading a Bar Graph	101	(1)
Focus on Government Brown V. Topeka Board of Education	102	(2)
Unit 3 State and Local Government	104	(28)
Federalism's Other Side	106	(8)
Skill Builder Reading a Bar Graph	106	(8)
State Governments at Work	114	(7)
Thousands of Local Governments	121	(11)
Skill Builder Reading a Circle Graph	128	(1)
People in Government Harold Washington	129	(1)
Focus on Government City Council Agenda	130	(2)
Unit 4 Democracy at Work	132	(32)
Political Parties and Voters	134	(9)
Skill Builder Comparing Circle Graphs	142	(1)
Campaigns and Elections	143	(10)
People in Government Peggy Noonan	152	(1)
PACs and Interest Groups	153	(11)
Skill Builder Reviewing Line Graphs	161	(1)
Focus on Government Senator Kassebaum's Campaign Schedule	162	(2)
Unit 5 Government in Action	164	(73)
Paying for Government	166	(9)
Protecting the Nation	175	(7)
Other Forms of Government	182	(9)
Skill Builder Reading a Chart	190	(1)
In the Global Community	191	(46)
Skill Builder Reading a Political Cartoon	200	(1)
People in Government Jimmy Carter	201	(1)
Focus on Government The Inauguration Speech of President John F. Kennedy	202	(2)
Declaration of Independence	204	(5)
Constitution of the United States	209	(28)
Vocabulary List	237	(1)
Index	238