Unit 1 – Foundations of American Democracy

1 Introduction

2 The Bicameral Congress

3 Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances

4 Federalism

5 Constitutional Compromises

Unit 2 – Interactions Among Branches of Government

6 Congressional Elections

7 Congressional Committees

8 Congressional Leadership

9 How a Bill Becomes a Law

10 Congressional Decisions

11 Presidential Power

12 Presidential Powers 2

13 Congressional Delegation

14 How Presidents Govern

15 Bureaucracy Basics

16 Types of Bureaucracies

17 Controlling Bureaucracies

18 Legal System Basics

19 Structure of the Court System

20 SCOTUS Procedure

21 Judicial Review

22 Judicial Decisions

Unit 3 – Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

23 Civil Rights & Liberties

24 Freedom of Religion

25 Freedom of Speech

26 Freedom of the Press

27 Search and Seizure

28 Due Process of Law

29 Equal Protection

30 Sex Discrimination

31 Discrimination

32 Affirmative Action

33 Public Opinion

34 Shaping Public Opinion

Unit 4 – Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

35 Political Ideology

36 Election Basics

37 Gerrymandering

Unit 5 – Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

38 How Voters Decide

39 Political Campaigns

40 Political Parties

41 Party Systems

42 Interest Groups

43 Interest Group Formation

44 Media Institution

45 Media Regulation

"Extra"

46 Market Economy

47 Government Regulation

48 Monetary and Fiscal Policy

49 Social Policy

50 Foreign Policy