American Government
Text: McClenaghan, William A. American Government. Needham, MA: Prentice Hall, 2001
Syllabus
Unit 1
Foundations of American Government
A. Principles of Government
B. Origins of American Government
C. The Constitution
D. Federalism
Unit 2
Political Behavior: Government By The People
E. Political Parties
F. Voters and Voter Behavior
G. The Electoral Process
H. Mass Media and Public Opinion
I. Interest Groups
Unit 3
The Legislative Branch
Unit 4
The Executive Branch
Unit 5
The Judicial Branch
Unit 6
Comparative Political and Economic Systems
V. Comparative Political Systems
W. Comparative Economic Systems
Unit 7
Participating in State and Local Government
X. Governing the States
Y. Local Government and Finance
