TY  - BOOK
AU  -  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
AU  - UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
TI  - Outline of U S Government
U1  - 320.473 UNIO 23
PY  - 2000///
CY  - U S A
PB  - Office of International Information Programs
KW  - Governments
KW  - Federalist Papers
KW  - Supreme Court
KW  - Constitution
KW  - Role of the Citizen
N2  - This book, a publication of the U.S. Department of State, clearly explains what makes the U.S. government uniquely American: the U.S. Constitution, the separation of powers, the concept of “checks and balances,” and the decentralized roles of state and local governments, and a citizenry with wide opportunity to be part of it all.

CONTENTS

Chapter 1: The Constitution: An Enduring Document
Chapter 2: Explaining the Constitution: The Federalist Papers
Chapter 3: The Executive Branch: Powers of the Presidency
Chapter 4: The Legislative Branch: The Reach of Congress
Chapter 5: The Judicial Branch: Interpreting the Constitution
Chapter 6: Landmark Decisions of the Supreme Court
Chapter 7: A Country of Many Governments
Chapter 8: Government of the People: The Role of the Citizen
ER  -