Book Description

A challenging collection of carefully selected primary sources which serve to illustrate government procedures and practices. Each document is historic in nature, relevant and germane to government actions taken by an institution of American government. Each entry irresistibly provokes controversial classroom discussion, inquiry into government action and thoughtful analysis of government power. The book is specifically designed to correlate with any standard government text, to enhance comprehension of how government works, and to demonstrate government's impact on history. Included are Presidential orders and agreements, Congressional statutes and resolutions, Supreme Court decisions, Federal regulations examples of federal and state power, and people power, along with rights and liberties as found in the Bill of Rights. Other documents include party platforms, interest group ratings, a ballot, literacy test, even a CIA manual.