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US government and civics
Welcome to US government and civics!: Foundations of American democracyIdeals of democracy: Foundations of American democracyTypes of democracy: Foundations of American democracyChallenges of the Articles of Confederation: Foundations of American democracyGovernment power and individual rights: Foundations of American democracy
Ratification of the US Constitution: Foundations of American democracyPrinciples of American government: Foundations of American democracyThe relationship between the states and the federal government: Foundations of American democracyConstitutional interpretations of federalism : Foundations of American democracyFederalism in action: Foundations of American democracy
Congress: The Senate and the House of Representatives: Interactions among branches of governmentStructures, powers, and functions of Congress: Interactions among branches of governmentCongressional behavior: Interactions among branches of governmentRoles and powers of the president: Interactions among branches of governmentChecks on the presidency: Interactions among branches of governmentExpansion of presidential power: Interactions among branches of government
Presidential communication: Interactions among branches of governmentThe judicial branch: Interactions among branches of governmentLegitimacy of the judicial branch: Interactions among branches of governmentChecks on the judicial branch: Interactions among branches of governmentThe bureaucracy: functions and responsibilities: Interactions among branches of governmentThe bureaucracy: authority and accountability: Interactions among branches of government
The Bill of Rights: Civil liberties and civil rightsThe First Amendment: freedom of religion: Civil liberties and civil rightsThe First Amendment: freedom of speech: Civil liberties and civil rightsThe First Amendment: freedom of the press: Civil liberties and civil rightsThe Second Amendment: Civil liberties and civil rightsBalancing individual freedom with public order and safety: Civil liberties and civil rights
Selective incorporation: Civil liberties and civil rightsDue process and the rights of the accused: Civil liberties and civil rightsDue process and the right to privacy: Civil liberties and civil rightsSocial movements and equal protection: Civil liberties and civil rightsGovernment responses to social movements: Civil liberties and civil rightsBalancing minority and majority rights: Civil liberties and civil rightsAffirmative action: Civil liberties and civil rights
Voting rights and models of voter behavior: Political participationVoter turnout: Political participationPolitical parties: Political participationHow and why political parties change and adapt: Political participationThird-party politics: Political participationGroups influencing policymaking and policy outcomes: Political participation
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