I. FOUNDATIONS OF GOVERNMENT. 1. The Political Landscape. 2. The Constitution. 3. Federalism. 4. Civil Liberties. 5. Civil Rights. II. INSTITUTIONS OF GOVERNMENT. 6. Congress. 7. The Presidency. 8. The Bureaucracy. 9. The Judiciary. III. POLITICAL BEHAVIOR. 10. Public Opinion and the News Media. 11. Political Parties and Interest Groups. 12. Campaigns, Voting, and Elections. Policy Portfolio. APPENDICES. The Declaration of Independence. The Constitution of the United States. The Federalist No. 10. The Federalist No. 51. Presidents, Congresses, and Chief Justices: 1789-1999. Glossary. Notes. Index.