Government for Everybody

Examine a wide range of governmental practices in the United States

• Units cover the origins of the United States government, the Constitution, the presidency, the Supreme Court, Congress, domestic and foreign policy, state and local government, and participation in government.
• Section review questions reinforce understanding.
• End-of-chapter reviews include multiple-choice questions, essays, document-based questions, and critical thinking skills exercises.
• Skills Exercises develop the essential skills students need to acquire, organize, and use information and to communicate their own views effectively.
• Maps, illustrations, photographs, political cartoons, graphs, and diagrams present concepts and information visually.
• Feature boxes discuss topics ranging from Patrick Henry’s patriotism to the First Amendment and hate speech to the government’s response to Hurricane Katrina.
• Appendices include the complete text of the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution and summaries of landmark Supreme Court cases.
• Teacher Package includes a Teacher Manual and an Assessment component with lesson plans, unit tests, answer keys and related nonfiction and fiction books for extended learning