American Government
Edition: 2 Student edition
Publisher: BJU Press
Published: January 31, 2005
Place of publication: Greenville, SC
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 470
ISBN-13: 9781579246853
Subjects: Textbooks; Juvenile Nonfiction; Politics / Current Events; Children: Young Adult (Gr. 10-12); United States; Civics & Citizenship; Nonfiction / Education; History - United States/General; Politics and government
Table of contents: title: Foundations. The only sure foundation; title: Christian beginnings in America; title: Forms of government; title: The meaning of democracy; title: The Constitution. Constitutional beginnings; title: The constitutional cornerstone; title: Federalism; title: Party Politics. The party system; title: Campaigns and elections; title: Public policy and politics; title: Special section : A trip to Washington, D.C.; title: The legistlative branch. The structure of Congress; title: The powers of Congress; title: The executive branch. The Presidency : road to the White House; title: The Presidency : America's highest office; title: The federal bureaucracy; title: Foreign policy; title: The judicial branch. The Judiciary; title: Civil rights and civil responsibilities; title: Epilogue; title: Appendixes. The Articles of Confederation; title: Presidential elections; title: Party control of Congress; title: Presidents of the United States; title: Supreme Court Justices; title: How to write to public officials