Government by the People Texas Version Book

PART I            CONSTITUTIONAL PRINCIPLES

Chapter 1         Constitutional Democracy

Chapter 2         The Living Constitution

Chapter 3         American Federalism

PART II           THE POLITICAL PROCESS

Chapter 4         Political Culture and Ideology

Chapter 5         The American Political Landscape

Chapter 6         Interest Groups: The Politics of Influence

Chapter 7         Political Parties: Essential to Democracy

Chapter 8         Public Opinion, Participation, and Voting

Chapter 9         Campaigns and Elections: Democracy in Action

Chapter 10       The Media and American Politics

PART III          POLICY-MAKING INSTITUTIONS

Chapter 11       Congress: The People’s Branch

Chapter 12       The Presidency: The Leadership Branch

Chapter13       Congress and the President

Chapter 14       The Bureaucracy: The Real Power

Chapter 15       The Judiciary: The Balancing Branch

PART IV         RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES

Chapter 16       First Amendment Freedoms

Chapter 17       Rights to Life, Liberty, and Property

Chapter 18       Equal Rights Under the Law

PART V           THE POLITICS OF NATIONAL POLICY   

Chapter 19       Making Economic and Regulatory Policy

Chapter 20       Making Social Policy

Chapter 21       Making Foreign and Defense Policy

PART VI        TEXAS POLITICS

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