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Introduction vii
Chapter 1 What Is Government? 1
Who Governs? 3
Democracy: Then and Now 3
How They Govern 7
Our Ideals 8
Making Our Constitutional Democracy Work 10
Chapter 2 Our Constitutional Foundation 15
The Path to Democracy 17
The Declaration of Independence to the Constitution 21
The Separation of Powers 30
Citizens and the New Government 32
Federalism 34
State and Local Governments 35
Chapter 3 Civil Liberties and Civil Rights 39
Civil Liberties and the Constitution 41
Bill of Rights 44
Civil Liberties and the States 53
Civil Rights 55
Chapter 4 The Legislative Branch 61
How the Congress Was Created 63
The Powers of Congress 70
More Than What's on the Paper 74
Exclusive Powers of the Senate and the House 79
The Structure of Congress 81
Congressional Leadership 86
Elections 89
When Do They Meet? 93
Making of the Laws 94
Nonlegislative Tasks of Congress 113
Let's Meet the President 115
Chapter 5 The Executive Branch 117
How the Executive Branch Was Created 119
Election of a President 120
Powers of the President 129
Removal of the President 147
The Line of Succession to the Presidency 151
The Vice President 153
The Executive Bureaucracy 156
Chapter 6 The Judicial Branch 163
How the Judicial Branch Was Created 165
The Judicial Process 165
The State Court System 170
The Structure of the Judicial Branch 174
Chapter 7 Elections and Political Parties 195
Value of Elections 197
The Electoral System 199
Political Parties and the Electoral System 206
Political Party History 208
Political Parties and Voter Participation 211
Pursuit of Office 214
Congressional Elections 216
Pursuit of the Presidency 219
Criticisms of Our Electoral System 229
Shaping Policy 232
Chapter 8 Shaping Public Policy 233
Public Policy 235
Influence Over Public Policy 236
The Policy Makers 240
The Policy-Making Process 242
Types of Public Policy 246
Chapter 9 What You Can Do 259
Working to Keep Your Freedom 261
Following Your Responsibilities as a Citizen 261
Staying Involved 262
Encouraging Others to Learn and Participate 263
Further Reading 264
Appendix 265
A. The Constitution of the United States 265
B. Bill of Rights 275
C. Declaration of Independence 276
D. Articles of Confederation 279
Answer Key 287
Index 295

Title: Painless American Government

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reviewed Painless American Government on December 21, 2019

Painless American Government

This is a short book designed for high-school students, written about various aspects of American government, as the title indicates. I read this to remind myself of the basic aspects of how the system of US government works. I had forgotten certain details about the intended functions of the different branches, particularly the legislative and executive branches.

Particularly in this time when it seems that the current Trump administration in in the process of attempting to break the checks that the legislative branch has on the executive branch, it is helpful to be reminded that this is unusual, and not what the framers of the constitution intended.

This book is useful as a fast review of the basic outlines of the operation of the US government, but it does not go into much depth at all. It is probably too dry to be popular among its intended audience of high schoolers, but it is an easy read for an adult who wants facts quickly transmitted for easy learning.

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	Introduction	vii
Chapter 1	What Is Government?	1
	Who Governs?	3
	Democracy: Then and Now	3
	How They Govern	7
	Our Ideals	8
	Making Our Constitutional Democracy Work	10
Chapter 2	Our Constitutional Foundation	15
	The Path to Democracy	17
	The Declaration of Independence to the Constitution	21
	The Separation of Powers	30
	Citizens and the New Government	32
	Federalism	34
	State and Local Governments	35
Chapter 3	Civil Liberties and Civil Rights	39
	Civil Liberties and the Constitution	41
	Bill of Rights	44
	Civil Liberties and the States	53
	Civil Rights	55
Chapter 4	The Legislative Branch	61
	How the Congress Was Created	63
	The Powers of Congress	70
	More Than What's on the Paper	74
	Exclusive Powers of the Senate and the House	79
	The Structure of Congress	81
	Congressional Leadership	86
	Elections	89
	When Do They Meet?	93
	Making of the Laws	94
	Nonlegislative Tasks of Congress	113
	Let's Meet the President	115
Chapter 5	The Executive Branch	117
	How the Executive Branch Was Created	119
	Election of a President	120
	Powers of the President	129
	Removal of the President	147
	The Line of Succession to the Presidency	151
	The Vice President	153
	The Executive Bureaucracy	156
Chapter 6	The Judicial Branch	163
	How the Judicial Branch Was Created	165
	The Judicial Process	165
	The State Court System	170
	The Structure of the Judicial Branch	174
Chapter 7	Elections and Political Parties	195
	Value of Elections	197
	The Electoral System	199
	Political Parties and the Electoral System	206
	Political Party History	208
	Political Parties and Voter Participation	211
	Pursuit of Office	214
	Congressional Elections	216
	Pursuit of the Presidency	219
	Criticisms of Our Electoral System	229
	Shaping Policy	232
Chapter 8	Shaping Public Policy	233
	Public Policy	235
	Influence Over Public Policy	236
	The Policy Makers	240
	The Policy-Making Process	242
	Types of Public Policy	246
Chapter 9	What You Can Do	259
	Working to Keep Your Freedom	261
	Following Your Responsibilities as a Citizen	261
	Staying Involved	262
	Encouraging Others to Learn and Participate	263
	Further Reading	264
	Appendix	265
A.	The Constitution of the United States	265
B.	Bill of Rights	275
C.	Declaration of Independence	276
D.	Articles of Confederation	279
	Answer Key	287
	Index	295