1-1  Ideals of Democracy
1-2  Types of Democracy
1-3  Government Power and Individual Rights
1-4  Challenges of the Articles of Confederation
1-5  Ratification of the United States Constitution
1-6  Principles of American Government
1-7  Relationship Between States and the Federal Government
1-8  Constitutional Interpretations of Federalism
1-9  Federalism in Action

2-1  Congress: The Senate and the House of Representatives
2-2  Structures, Powers, and Functions of Congress
2-3  Congressional Behavior
2-4  Roles and Powers of the President
2-5  Checks on the Presidency
2-6  Presidential Communication
2-7  The Judicial Branch
2-8  Judicial Systems
2-9  Legitimacy of the Judicial Branch 2-10 The Court in Action
2-10  Checks on the Judicial Branch
2-11  The Bureaucracy
2-12  Discretionary and Rule-Making Authority
2-13  Holding the Bureaucracy Accountable
2-14  Policy and the Branches of Government

3-1  The Bill of Rights
3-2  First Amendment: Freedom of Religion
3-3  First Amendment: Freedom of Speech
3-4  First Amendment: Freedom of the Press
3-5  Second Amendment: Right to Bear Arms
3-6  Amendments: Balancing Individual Freedom with Public Order and Safety
3-7  Selective Incorporation
3-8  Amendments: Due Process and the Rights of the Accused
3-9  Amendments: Due Process and the Right to Privacy
3-10  Social Movements and Equal Protection
3-11  Government Responses to Social Movements
3-12  Balancing Minority and Majority Rights
3-13  Affirmative Action

4-1  American Attitudes About Government and Politics
4-2  Political Socialization
4-3  Changes in Ideology
4-4  Influence of Political Events on Ideology
4-5  Measuring Public Opinion
4-6  Evaluating Public Opinion Data 4-7  Ideologies of Political Parties
4-8  Ideology and Policy Making
4-9  Ideology and Economic Policy
4-10  Ideology and Social Policy

5-1  Voting Rights and Models of Voting Behavior
5-2  Voter Turnout
5-3  Political Parties
5-4  How and Why Political Parties Change and Adapt
5-5  Third-Party Politics
5-6  Interest Groups Influencing Policy Making
5-7  Groups Influencing Policy Outcomes
5-8  Electing a President
5-9  Congressional Elections
5-10  Modern Campaigns
5-11  Campaign Finance
5-12  The Media
5-13  Changing Media