American Government American Government Introduction to American Government 1. Intro, Components, Themes, Social Science & What Political Scientists Do American Political Culture 2. American Political Culture, Importance of Geography & Immigration 3. American Political Ideals 4. American Attitudes Toward Government & Exceptionalism The Founding and the Constitution 5. First Government of the United States & Constitutional Convention 6. Constitution & Struggle for Ratification Federalism 7. Federalism, History, in Practice, Advantages and Disadvantages 8. Federalism & its Constitutional Basis Congress 9. Congress its Structure 10. Congress its Powers & Functions 11. Congress, Legislative Process & Congressional Elections The Presidency 12. History & Becoming President 13. 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. Two-Party System 21. Third Parties 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 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 American Government
