Reading Essentials, Student Edition provides concise content of the Student Edition written at a lower grade level, making it perfect for struggling readers and ELL students.
Author(s): McGraw-Hill
Edition: 1
Publisher: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill
Year: 2003
Language: English
Pages: 342
Reading Essentials and Study Guide - Student Edition......Page 1
Section 1: Government of the People, by the People, for the People......Page 7
Section 2: The Path to Citizenship......Page 12
Section 3: The Diversity of Americans......Page 15
Section 1: Our English Heritage......Page 19
Section 2: The Birth of a Democratic Nation......Page 23
Section 3: The Nation's First Governments......Page 27
Section 1: The Road to the Constitution......Page 31
Section 2: Creating and Ratifying the Constitution......Page 34
Section 3: The Structure of the Constitution......Page 38
Section 4: Principles Underlying the Constitution......Page 42
Section 1: The First Amendment......Page 47
Section 2: Other Guarantees in the Bill of Rights......Page 50
Section 3: Extending the Bill of Rights......Page 54
Section 4: The Civil Rights Struggle......Page 57
Section 1: The Duties and Responsibilities of Citizenship......Page 60
Section 2: Volunteering in Your Community......Page 64
Section 1: How Congress Is Organized......Page 68
Section 2: The Powers of Congress......Page 73
Section 3: Representing the People......Page 77
Section 4: How a Bill Becomes a Law......Page 81
Section 1: The President and Vice President......Page 85
Section 2: The President's Job......Page 89
Section 3: Making Foreign Policy......Page 92
Section 4: Presidential Advisers and Executive Agencies......Page 95
Section 1: The Federal Court System......Page 100
Section 2: How Federal Courts Are Organized......Page 103
Section 3: The United States Supreme Court......Page 107
Section 4: Deciding Cases at the Supreme Court......Page 111
Section 1: Development of American Political Parties......Page 115
Section 2: Organization of American Political Parties......Page 120
Section 3: Role of Political Parties Today......Page 123
Section 1: Who Can Vote?......Page 127
Section 2: Election Campaigns......Page 131
Section 3: Paying for Election Campaigns......Page 134
Section 1: Public Opinion......Page 138
Section 2: The Mass Media......Page 142
Section 3: Interest Groups......Page 146
Section 1: The Federal System......Page 151
Section 2: The State Legislative Branch......Page 155
Section 3: The State Executive Branch......Page 159
Section 4: The State Judicial Branch......Page 162
Section 1: City Government......Page 165
Section 2: County Governments......Page 170
Section 3: Towns, Townships, and Villages......Page 173
Section 1: How a Community Handles Issues......Page 176
Section 2: Education and Social Issues......Page 179
Section 3: Environmental Issues......Page 184
Section 1: The Sources of Our Laws......Page 188
Section 2: Types of Laws......Page 191
Section 3: The American Legal System......Page 194
Section 1: Civil Cases......Page 199
Section 2: Criminal Cases......Page 203
Section 3: Young People and the Courts......Page 208
Section 1: Civic Participation......Page 212
Section 2: Challenges for Democracy......Page 215
Section 3: Regulating the Internet......Page 218
Section 1: The Fundamental Economic Problem......Page 222
Section 2: Making Economic Decisions......Page 225
Section 3: Being an Economically Smart Citizen......Page 229
Section 1: Economic Resources......Page 232
Section 2: Economic Activity and Productivity......Page 235
Section 3: Capitalism and Free Enterprise......Page 238
Section 4: The Economy and You......Page 242
Section 1: What Is Demand?......Page 246
Section 2: Factors Affecting Demand......Page 249
Section 1: What Is Supply?......Page 253
Section 2: Factors Affecting Supply......Page 256
Section 3: Markets and Prices......Page 259
Section 1: Types of Businesses......Page 262
Section 2: Labor Unions......Page 267
Section 3: Businesses in Our Economy......Page 271
Section 1: The Role of Government......Page 274
Section 2: Measuring the Economy......Page 278
Section 3: Government, the Economy, and You......Page 283
Section 1: What Is Money?......Page 286
Section 2: The Federal Reserve System......Page 289
Section 3: How Banks Operate......Page 293
Section 1: The Federal Government......Page 297
Section 2: State and Local Governments......Page 301
Section 3: Managing the Economy......Page 304
Section 1: International Trade and Its Benefits......Page 308
Section 2: Economic Systems......Page 313
Section 3: Economies in Transition......Page 316
Section 1: Types of Government......Page 320
Section 2: A Profile of Great Britain......Page 324
Section 3: A Profile of China......Page 327
Section 1: Global Developments......Page 331
Section 2: The United Nations......Page 335
Section 3: Democracy and Human Rights......Page 339
