1 Introduction
2 The Founding and the Constitution
3 Federalism and the Separation of Powers
4 Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
5 Congress: The First Branch
6 The President
7 The Executive Branch
8 The Federal Courts
9 Public Opinion and the Media
10 Elections
11 Political Parties
12 Groups and Interests
13 Introduction to Public Policy
14 Foreign Policy

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Chapter 2 - The Founding and the Constitution

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Organize

  1. Print out the Chapter Outline and check items that your instructor covered in class.

Learn

  1. Read this chapter in your textbook or the ebook.
  2. Print out and review the Chapter Summary and note any material you’re having difficulty understanding.
  3. Master the key events and terms for this chapter by working through the deck of FlashCards. You can even shuffle cards from earlier chapters if you’re trying to study for a test.
  4. Take the Diagnostic Quiz for this chapter. You can mail the results to your instructor’s Gradebook and keep track of your progress in your student Gradebook.

Connect

  1. View and complete the Analyzing the Evidence for this chapter. Mail your completed answers in the module to your instructor.
  2. Read primary and secondary sources cited in the chapter in the Norton American Politics Online Reader. The online reader includes over 100 important recent articles and foundational works that are referenced in American Government, and is free with the purchase of a new text or ebook.

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