The Constitution
● The Articles of Confederation
● The Constitutional Convention
● Key Concepts in the Constitution
● Summary of the Constitution
● The Debate over Ratification
● Creation of the Constitution
● The Amendment Process and Bill of Rights
● The Continental Congress
Federalism
●
​Concepts of Federalism
● Federal-State Relations
● Recent Trends in Federalism
Congress
● The Powers of Congress
● The Organization of Congress
● How a Bill Becomes a Law
● The Two Houses of Congress
The President
● The Functions of the President
● Organization of the Executive Branch
● The Vice President and Presidential Succession
● The Executive Branch
● The Powers of the President
The Judiciary
● The Federal Court System
● The Supreme Court in Operation
● The State Court System
The Bureaucracy
● Controlling the Size of Bureaucracy
● The Functions of the Federal Bureaucracy
● The Structure of the Federal Bureaucracy
● Characteristics of a Bureaucracy
● The Growth of the Federal Bureaucracy
Public Opinion
● Political Socialization
● Social Background and Political Values
● Political Ideology
● How Public Opinion Is Formed
● Public Opinion and How It's Measured
The Mass Media
● The Functions of the Mass Media
● The Mass Media and Political Coverage
● The Evolution of the Mass Media
● The Structure of the Mass Media and Government Regulation
Political Parties
● The Development of Political Parties
● Third Parties in American Politics
● The Structure of Political Parties
● The Strengths and Weaknesses of Political Parties
● The Functions of Political Parties
Voting and Elections
● Obstacles to Voting
● Voter Turnout
● Voting Choices
● Getting Nominated and Campaigning for Office
● Electing Candidates to Office
● The Right to Vote
Interest Groups
● Functions of Interest Groups
● Tactics of Interest Groups
● Regulation of Interest Groups
● Types of Interest Groups
Civil Liberties
● The First Amendment: Freedom of the Press
● The Rights of Defendants
● Civil Liberties and the War on Terror
Implied Rights
● Perspective on Civil Liberties
● The First Amendment: Freedom of Religion
● The First Amendment: Freedom of Speech
Civil Rights
● Segregation in the United States
● Breaking Down Segregation
● The Civil Rights Movement
● Civil Rights for Minorities and Women
● Affirmative Action
● Slavery and Civil Rights
Public Policy
● Politics and Policymaking
● Policymaking in Action
● The Policymaking Process
Economic Policy
● The Federal Budget
● Taxation and Spending
● International Economic Policy
● The Goals of Economic Policy
● Theories of Economic Policy
Foreign Policy
● Issues in Foreign Policy
● Background of American Foreign Policy
● Making Foreign Policy
● The Institutions of Foreign Policy