Term: American Government

MAGRUDER’S AMERICAN GOVERNMENT 8th – 12th Grades – STUDENT TEXTBOOK Author: William A. McClenaghan Publisher: Prentice Hall/Pearson Copyright: 2007 CONTENTS: UNIT 1 FOUNDATIONS OF AMERICAN GOVERNMENT Chapter 1 Principles of Government Chapter 2 Origins of American Government Chapter 3 The Constitution Chapter 4 FederalismUNIT 2 POLITICAL BEHAVIOR: GOVERNMENT BY THE PEOPLE Chapter 5 Political Parties Chapter 6 Voters and Voter Behavior Chapter 7 The Electoral Process Chapter 8 Mass Media and Public Opinion Chapter 9 Interest GroupsUNIT 3 THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH Chapter 10 Congress Chapter 11 Powers of Congress Chapter 12 Congress in ActionUNIT 4 THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH Chapter 13 The Presidency Chapter 14 The Presidency in Action Chapter 15 Government at Work: The Bureaucracy Chapter 16 Financing Government Chapter 17 Foreign Policy and National DefenseUNIT 5 THE JUDICIAL BRANCH Chapter 18 The Federal Court System Chapter 19 Civil Liberties: First Amendment Freedoms Chapter 20 Civil Liberties: Protecting Individual Rights Chapter 21 Civil Liberties: Equal Justice Under LawUNIT 6 COMPARATIVE POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC SYSTEMS Chapter 22 Comparative Political Systems Chapter 23 Comparative Economic SystemsUNIT 7 PARTICIPATING IN STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT Chapter 24 Governing the States Chapter 25 Local Government and Finance These materials were purchased from a school district’s surplus sale. We ship within 1 business day of receiving payment. Thank you !