Original edition by Richard C. Schroeder.
Revised and updated in 1989 by Nathan Glick, who also wrote Part II:"Explaining the Constitution: The Federalist Papers."

1. The Constitution: An Enduring Document
2. Explaining the Constitution: The Federalist Papers
3. The Executive Branch: Powers of the Presidency
4. The Legislative Branch: The Reach of Congress
5. The Judicial Branch: Interpreting the Constitution
6. A Country of Many Governments
7. Fundamentals of American Government
8. Brief Reading List in American Government
9. Topics

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