Steck-vaughn American Government: Coursebook Grades 9 - 12

by Wood, Ethel; Sansone, Steve

• ISBN13: 9780669467956
• ISBN10: 0669467952
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-01-01
• Publisher: Steck-Vaughn Co

Summary

- William Jefferson Clinton's impeachment trial - Presidential Election 2000 - Campaign finance reform - Microsoft anti-trust case

Table of Contents

Introduction	xiv
Unit I: Constitution and Foundations of Government
Principles of Government	2	(14)
Government and Its Purposes	3	(3)
Origins of Government	6	(1)
Power and Forms of Government	7	(9)
Beginnings of American Government	16	(16)
English Influence	17	(1)
The Colonies and the Beginnings of Independence	18	(6)
The Confederation Period	24	(3)
Creating and Ratifying the Constitution	27	(5)
The Constitution	32	(12)
Basic Principles	33	(4)
Structure of the Constitution	37	(2)
The Amendment Processes	39	(5)
Federalism	44	(16)
Federalism and the Constitution	45	(3)
Federal and State Responsibilities	48	(2)
The Changing Nature of Federalism	50	(10)
Unit II: Political Behavior and Participation
Political Parties	60	(16)
Party Systems and Party Roles	61	(6)
America's Two-Party System	67	(1)
Parties in American History	68	(4)
Minor Parties	72	(4)
Elections and Campaigns	76	(16)
The Electoral Process and Elections	77	(4)
Campaigns	81	(6)
Campaign Financing	87	(5)
Political Participation and Voter Behavior	92	(14)
Political Participation	93	(2)
Voting Rights and Eligibility	95	(5)
Low Voter Turnout	100	(3)
Factors Influencing Voting	103	(3)
Public Opinion and Mass Media	106	(18)
Political Ideologies	107	(4)
Forming and Measuring Public Opinion	111	(5)
Politics and Mass Media	116	(8)
Interest Groups	124	(14)
Formation of Interest Groups	125	(3)
Types of Interest Groups	128	(2)
How Interest Groups Work	130	(8)
Unit III: Institutions of National Government
Congress and the Legislative Branch	138	(38)
Structure and Powers of Congress	139	(9)
Organization and Membership of Congress	148	(12)
How a Bill Becomes a Law	160	(11)
Controversial Issues	171	(5)
The Presidency	176	(34)
The Office of President	177	(4)
Presidential Selection and Succession	181	(10)
Presidential Powers and Leadership	191	(19)
The Executive Branch and the Bureaucracy	210	(22)
The Federal Bureaucracy	211	(14)
Civil Service and the Power of the Bureaucracy	225	(7)
The Courts and the Judicial Branch	232	(36)
Foundations of the Judicial System	233	(6)
Organization of the Federal Courts	239	(12)
The Supreme Court	251	(17)
Unit IV: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
1st Amendment Freedoms	268	(24)
Bill of Rights and Basic Freedoms	269	(5)
Freedom of Religion	274	(6)
Freedom of Speech and Press	280	(9)
Freedom of Assembly and Petition	289	(3)
Rights of Due Process	292	(20)
The Principle of Due Process	293	(1)
Citizenship in the United States	294	(5)
Rights of Persons Accused of Crimes	299	(10)
Property and Privacy Rights	309	(3)
Civil Rights	312	(30)
Civil Rights for Racial and Ethnic Minorities	313	(15)
Civil Rights for Women	328	(4)
Civil Rights for All Americans	332	(4)
Affirmative Action	336	(6)
Unit V: Public Policy and Comparative Government
Public Policy	342	(34)
Policy-Making Process	343	(2)
Economic Policy	345	(12)
Domestic Policy	357	(10)
Foreign Policy and National Defense	367	(9)
Comparative Economic and Political Systems	376	(22)
Comparative Economic Systems	377	(9)
Comparative Political Systems	386	(12)
Unit VI: State and Local Government
Structure of State and Local Government	398	(22)
Levels of Government	399	(2)
Organization of State Government	401	(10)
Organization of Local Government	411	(9)
Policies and Finances of State and Local Government	420	(16)
Policy Responsibilities	421	(6)
Taxing and Spending	427	(9)
Unit VII: Skills Handbook
Studying and Writing Effectively	436	(12)
Taking Notes	436	(3)
Annotating a Selection	439	(1)
Taking Tests	440	(4)
The Writing Process	444	(4)
Reading and Thinking Critically	448	(8)
Reading Effectively	448	(1)
Thinking Clearly	449	(2)
Avoiding Fallacies	451	(2)
Distinguishing Facts from Opinions	453	(1)
Recognizing Assumptions	454	(1)
Making Generalizations and Drawing Conclusions	454	(2)
Doing Research	456	(12)
Interviews and Questionnaires	456	(1)
Using the Library	457	(3)
Using the Internet	460	(2)
Organizing Sources	462	(1)
Evaluating Sources	463	(1)
Using Sources Responsibly	464	(2)
Documentation	466	(2)
Interpreting Special Sources	468	(11)
Original Documents	468	(2)
Political Cartoons	470	(2)
Maps	472	(1)
Graphs, Charts, and Tables	473	(4)
Public Opinion Polls	477	(2)
Completing Special Assignments	479
Giving a Speech	479
Writing a Letter	482
Writing a Position Paper	484
Writing a Research Paper	486