Magruder's American Government Texas - HS

Table of Contents

Topic 1 Foundations of Government

• 1.1 Principles of Government
• 1.2 Types of Government
• 1.3 Origins of the Modern Democratic State
• 1.4 The Basics of Democracy

Topic 2 The Beginnings of American Government

• 2.1 Origins of American Political Ideals
• 2.2 First Steps
• 2.3 Creating and Ratifying the Constitution

Topic 3 The Constitution

• 3.1 An Overview of the Constitution
• 3.2 Amending the Constitution
• 3.3 Federalism – Powers Divided
• 3.4 The National Government and the States

Topic 4 The Legislative Branch

• 4.1 National Legislature Overview
• 4.2 Te Two Houses
• 4.3 The Expressed Powers
• 4.4 The Implied and Nonlegislative Powers
• 4.5 Congress at Work – Organization and Committees
• 4.6 Congress at Work – Making Law

Topic 5 The Executive Branch – The Presidency and Vice Presidency

• 5.1 The Presidency – An Overview
• 5.2 The Vice President an the First Lady
• 5.3 The President’s Domestic Powers
• 5.4 The President’s Foreign Affairs Powers

Topic 6 The Executive Branch at Work

• 6.1 The Federal Bureaucracy
• 6.2 The EOP and the Executive Departments
• 6.3 Foreign Policy Overview
• 6.4 Diplomacy
• 6.5 National Security

Topic 7 The Judicial Branch

• 7.1 The National Judiciary
• 7.2 The Supreme Court
• 7.3 The Inferior Courts and the Special Courts

Topic 8 Protecting Civil Liberties

• 8.1 The Unalienable Rights
• 8.2 Freedom of Religion
• 8.3 Freedom of Speech and Press
• 8.4 Freedom of Assembly and Petition
• 8.5 Due Process of Law
• 8.6 Freedom and Security of the Person
• 8.7 Rights of the Accused

Topic 9 Citizenship and Civil Rights

• 9.1 American Citizenship
• 9.2 Diversity and Discrimination
• 9.3 Equality Before the Law
• 9.4 Federal Civil Rights Laws

Topic 10 Government by the People

• 10.1 The History of Voting Rights
• 10.2 Your Right to Vote
• 10.3 Voting Trends
• 10.4 The Voting Process
• 10.5 Public Opinion and Polling
• 10.6 Influencing Public Opinion: The Mass Media
• 10.7 Understanding Interest Groups

Topic 11 Elections

• 11.1 Political Parties and What They Do
• 11.2 Nominations
• 11.3 Electing the President
• 11.4 Money and Elections

Topic 12 Government and the Economy

• 12.1 Types of Economic Systems
• 12.2 Fiscal and Monetary Policy
• 12.3 Financing Government
• 12.4 Borrowing and the Public Debt
• 12.5 The U.S. in a Global Economy

Topic 13 Texas State and Local Government

• 13.1 The Texas State Constitution
• 13.2 The Texas Legislature
• 13.3 The Governor and State Administration in Texas
• 13.4 Texas State Courts
• 13.5 Local Governments in Texas
• 13.6 Revenue and Spending in Texas

Topic 14 Comparative Political Systems

• 14.1 Democracy and the Changing World
• 14.2 The United Kingdom
• 14.3 The Russian Federation
• 14.4 China