American Government
Grade Equivalents
| 🇺🇸 United States | College Freshman |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | University Year 1 |
| 🇮🇳 India | B.A./B.Sc. Year 1 |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | University Year 1 |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | University Year 1 |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | University Year 1 |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | University Year 1 |
About This Textbook
This textbook is designed to meet the scope and sequence of introductory American government courses. It provides a logical progression from the fundamental principles of institutional design at the founding, to avenues of political participation, to thorough coverage of the political structures that constitute American government, emphasizing connections between theory and applications.
Table of Contents
American Government and Civic Engagement — The Constitution and Its Origins — American Federalism — Civil Liberties — Civil Rights — The Politics of Public Opinion — Voting and Elections — The Media — Political Parties — Interest Groups and Lobbying — Congress — The Presidency — The Courts — State and Local Government — The Bureaucracy — Domestic Policy — Foreign Policy