Subjects: Government

Topics Include The characteristics of a bureaucracy, the roots of the bureaucracy, types of bureaucracies, the job of bureaucracy, and accountability.

Topics Include Judicial origins, the three branches of the Judicial System, the Supreme Court’s power of judicial review, Supreme Court selection, Supreme Court hearings, and deciding cases.

Topics Include The origins of the American government, types of government, characteristics of the American government, before the Constitution was written, the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation.

Topics include The basic principles of the Constitution, the Articles of Confederation, the drive for ratification.

Topics Include The early stages, the roots of federalism, the powers of government in a federal system, three stages of federalism, and the later stages of federalism, the role of the Supreme Court.

Topics Include Civil rights in America, slavery & abolition, the Civil War amendments, women & civil rights, and civil rights in the 20th century.

Topics Include What are civil liberties?, the Bill of Rights, the Due Process Clause & the Incorporation Doctrine, First Amendment guarantees, what’s decent?, the rights of those accused of a crime, and right to privacy.

Topics Include Origins of the three branches, the Legislative Branch, the Executive Branch, Judicial system, and checks & balances.

Topics Include The roots & structure of Congress, the roots of the Legislative Branch, congressional powers, representing the people, how Congress works, how Congress is organized, political parties & Congress, the committee system, and the lawmaking function of Congress.

Topics Include The making of the President, the appointment power, the power to convene Congress, the power to make treaties, the veto power, the power of the Commander-in- Chief, and the pardoning power.