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Standard and Short Edition:
1 American Political Culture
2 The Founding and the Constitution
3 Federalism
4 Civil Liberties
5 Civil Rights
6 Public Opinion
7 The Media
8 Political Participation and Voting
9 Political Parties
10 Campaigns and Elections
11 Groups and Interests
12 Congress
13 The Presidency
14 Bureaucracy In A Democracy
15 The Federal Courts
16 Government and Economy
17 Social Policy
18 Foreign Policy and Democracy
Texas Edition:
19 The Political Culture, People, and Economy of Texas
20 The Texas Constitution
21 Parties and Elections in Texas
22 Interest Groups, Lobbying, and Lobbyists
23 The Texas Legislature
24 The Texas Executive Branch
25 The Texas Judiciary
26 Local Government in Texas
27 Public Policy in Texas

Chapter 8: Political Participation and Voting

What Government Does and Why It Matters

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President George W. Bush created the USA Freedom Corps in the aftermath of September 11, 2001, to encourage civic engagement in volunteer programs. Go to the Freedom Corps Web site at www.usafreedomcorps.gov and answer the following questions:
  1. What is the mission statement of the USA Freedom Corps?

  1. Differentiate between Americorps (http://www.americorps.gov/) begun by President Clinton and the USA Freedom Corps.

  1. What is the Peace Corps?

  1. Find an area that might interest you as a volunteer.  What about that opportunity interests you?



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