Part I: Foundations  

Chapter 1. Americans and Their Political Values  

Chapter 2. The Founding and the Constitution  

Chapter 3. Federalism  

Chapter 4. Civil Liberties  

Chapter 5. Civil Rights  

  

Part II: Politics

Chapter 6. Public Opinion  

Chapter 7. The Media and Political Information  

Chapter 8. Political Parties and Interest Groups  

Chapter 9. Participation, Campaigns, and Elections  

  

Part III: Institutions

Chapter 10. Congress  

Chapter 11. The Presidency  

Chapter 12. The Bureaucracy  

Chapter 13. The Federal Courts  

  

Part IV: Policy 

Chapter 14. Domestic Policy  

Chapter 15. Foreign Policy  

  

Appendix

The Declaration of Independence  

The Articles of Confederation  

The Constitution of the United States of America  

Amendments to the Constitution  

The Federalist Papers  

The Anti-Federalist Papers  

Presidents and Vice Presidents