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I.  INTRODUCTORY REMARKS

• Introduction

II.  THE FOUNDATIONS OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY

• The Constitution and the Federalist Papers

• Civil Liberties (part 1)

• Civil Liberties (part 2)

• Civil Liberties (part 3)

III.  LINKAGE INSTITUTIONS

• Public Opinion

• Voter Turnout

• Voting Behavior

• Political Parties

• Interest Groups

• The News Media

IV.  GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS

• The Legislative Branch

• The Executive Branch

• The Bureaucracy

• The Judicial Branch

V.  POLITICS AND PUBLIC POLICY

• Welfare Policy

• Social Security

• Health Policy

• Economic Policy and the Budget

VI.  CONCLUDING REMARKS

• Conclusion