Checks and Balances in the U.S. Government
Checks and Balances in the U.S. Government
Editors: Duignan, Brian and DeCarlo, Carolyn
Publication Year: 2019
Publisher: Britannica Digital Learning
Price: Core Collection Only

ISBN: 978-1-62-513636-7
Category: Social Sciences - Political science
Image Count:
124
Book Status: Available
Table of Contents
In Checks and Balances in the U.S. Government, students learn about the powers and limits of the presidency, Congress, and federal courts. The text encourages critical thinking about our government's structure, an approach that informs readers' analysis of contemporary events.
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Table of Contents
- The Executive Branch: Carrying Out and Enforcing Laws
- INTRODUCTION
- CHAPTER ONE THE POLITICAL EXECUTIVE
- CHAPTER TWO THE HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE U.S. PRESIDENCY
- CHAPTER THREE TRANSFORMATION OF POWER
- CHAPTER FOUR SELECTING A PRESIDENT
- CHAPTER FIVE THE MODERN NOMINATION PROCESS
- CHAPTER SIX THE PRESIDENT’S CLOSEST ALLIES
- CHAPTER SEVEN EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS
- CHAPTER EIGHT EXECUTIVE AGENCIES AND CORPORATIONS
- CONCLUSION
- GLOSSARY
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
- The Judicial Branch: Evaluating and Interpreting Laws
- INTRODUCTION
- CHAPTER ONE THE JUDICIARY IN PERSPECTIVE
- CHAPTER TWO JUDICIAL REVIEW
- CHAPTER THREE FUNCTIONS OF COURTS
- CHAPTER FOUR TYPES OF COURTS
- CHAPTER FIVE THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
- CHAPTER SIX CIVIL RIGHTS AND THE U.S. FEDERAL COURTS
- CHAPTER SEVEN HABEAS CORPUS
- CHAPTER EIGHT THE LEGAL CONCEPT OF OBSCENITY
- CHAPTER NINE PRIVACY AND REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS
- CHAPTER TEN SAME-SEX MARRIAGE AND THE LAW
- CONCLUSION
- GLOSSARY
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
- The Legislative Branch: Making Laws
- INTRODUCTION
- CHAPTER ONE POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE U.S. CONGRESS
- CHAPTER TWO THE U.S. CAPITOL AND LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
- CHAPTER THREE THE HOUSE AND THE SENATE
- CHAPTER FOUR MAJOR LEGISLATION
- CHAPTER FIVE WESTERN EXPANSION AND OVERSEAS TERRITORIES
- CHAPTER SIX FOREIGN RELATIONS, IMMIGRATION, AND NATIONAL SECURITY
- CHAPTER SEVEN CIVIL LIBERTIES AND SOCIAL WELFARE
- CONCLUSION
- GLOSSARY
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
- The U.S. Constitution and the Separation of Powers
- INTRODUCTION
- CHAPTER ONE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
- CHAPTER TWO FRAMING THE CONSTITUTION
- CHAPTER THREE EQUAL PROTECTION COMES OF AGE
- CHAPTER FOUR EQUALIZING MEASURES
- CHAPTER FIVE FEDERAL VERSUS STATE POWER
- CHAPTER SIX DUE PROCESS IN CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORY
- CHAPTER SEVEN PROTECTIONS OF THE FIRST AMENDMENT
- CONCLUSION
- GLOSSARY
- BIBLIOGRAPHY