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 U. S. Government Syllabus Chapter 1- Principles of Government-Forms of government -Basic concepts of democracy Chapter 2- Origins of Government-Creating the constitution -Ratifying the constitution Chapter 3- The Constitution-Six basic principles -Formal-informal Amendment Chapter 4- Federalism-Federalism and the Division of Power -Interstate Relations Chapter 5- Political Parties-Party roles -Two-part system -Minor Parties Chapter 6- Votes and Voters Behavior-Voter qualifications -Voter behavior -The constitution and the right to vote Chapter 7- The Electoral Process-Nominating process -Elections Chapter 10- Congress-The House -The Senate Chapter 11- Powers of Congress-The Expressed Powers -The Implied Powers Chapter 12- Congress in Action-Committee System -How a bill becomes a law Chapter 13- The Presidency-The Presidents job description -Presidential succession and Vice Presidency Chapter 14- The Presidency in Action-The Presidents Executive Powers -Diplomatic and Military Powers -Legislative and Judicial Powers -The President and his Cabinet Chapter 16- Financing Government-Taxes -The Budget Chapter 17- Foreign Policy-Foreign Policy and Defense -The State and Defense Department -American Foreign Policy, Past and Present -Foreign Aid; Alliances and the United Nations Chapter18- The Federal Court System-The National Judiciary -The Supreme Court -Land Mark Cases Chapter 19- Civil Liberties; First Amendment-Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly. Petition Chapter 20- Protecting Individual Freedoms-Due Process -Rights of the Accused -Punishment |