A user's guide to democracy: how America works

Introduction

THE POWERS THAT BE. Chapter 1. The Legislative Branch

Chapter 2. The Executive Branch

Chapter 3. The Judicial Branch

STATES OF THE UNION. Chapter 4. Federalism

Chapter 5. Local Government

A GOVERNMENT BY THE PEOPLE. Chapter 6. Elections and How They Work

Chapter 7. The Electoral College

Chapter 8. Political Parties

Chapter 9. Voting

THE DOCUMENTS. Chapter 10. The Declaration of Independence

Chapter 11. The Constitution

Chapter 12. The Bill of Rights

Chapter 13. The Amendments

THE ROBES. Chapter 14. Supreme Court Cases Everyone Should Know

Chapter 15. Anticanon: Four Bad Supreme Court Decisions

A USER'S GUIDE. Chapter 16. How to communicate with your legislators

Chapter 17. How to lobby for what you believe in

Chapter 18. How to write a bill

Chapter 19. How to stage a peaceful protest

Chapter 20. How to run for office.