The Mayflower Compact and colonial government
Articles of confederation
What’s in the constitution
Amending the constitution
Freedom of speech and press
Separation of church and state
The house of representatives
Advise and consent and filibuster
Congressional duties and responsibilities
The powers of the president
Executive office of the president, policy “czars,” and nongovernmental advisers
The federal and state judiciary
The evolution of the democratic party
The evolution of the republican party
Money, pork, and influence
The powers of the governor
City and town government.