| Introduction to American Government |
| 1. American Government Intro, Components, Themes, Social Science & What Political Scientists Do |
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| American Political Culture |
| 2. American Political Culture, Importance of Geography & Immigration |
3. American Political Ideals |
| 4. American Attitudes Toward Government & Exceptionalism |
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| The Founding and the Constitution |
| 5. First Government of the United States & Constitutional Convention |
6. Constitution & Struggle for Ratification |
| Federalism |
| 7. Federalism & its Constitutional Basis |
8. Federalism, History, in Practice, Advantages and Disadvantages |
| Congress |
| 9. Congress its Structure |
10. Congress its Powers & Functions |
| 11. Congress, Legislative Process & Congressional Elections |
12. The Presidency, History & Becoming President |
| The Presidency |
| 13. The Presidency President’s Roles & Power |
14. The President and the Public & Understanding and Evaluating Presidents |
| The Bureaucracy |
| 15. What Is a Bureaucracy? & The Federal Bureaucracy |
16. Becoming a Bureaucrat, Policymaking, Reforming |
| The Judiciary |
| 17. Judiciary & Foundations of American Law |
18. Judiciary, Federal Courts, State Courts & Judicial Philosophy, Politics, and Policy |
| Political Parties |
| 19. Political Parties & How Political Parties Work |
20. American Two-Party System |
| 21. Third Parties |
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| Interest Groups |
| 22. Interest Groups, Types & Strategies Used |
23. Pros and Cons, Inside Game Lobbying, & Outside Game Public Pressure and Electoral Influence |
| The Media |
| 24. The Media, Types, Functions & Government Regulation |
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| The Political Process |
| 25. The Political Process, Elections & Voting |
26. Running for Office |
| Civil Liberties and Civil Rights |
| 27. Civil Liberties & Types of Civil Liberties |
28. Civil Rights Movement & Recent Crusades for Equal Rights |
| Public Policy |
| 29. Public Policy, How Policy Gets Made, Welfare & Crime and Law Enforcement |
30. Public Policy, Environment, Social Security & Education |
| Foreign Policy & Glossary |
| 31. Foreign Policy, Tools & Concerns |
32. Regional Issues |
| 33. Foreign Policymakers |
34. U.S. Government and Politics Glossary |
