Exploring Government [SCM]

Lessons

• 1 God is the Author of Government
• 2 The Influence of the Law of Moses
• 3 Biblical Principles of Government
• 4 The Bible on Leadership
• 5 Government in the Bible
• 6 What Government Is and What Government Does
• 7 Ancient and Medieval Monarchies
• 8 Athenian Democracy and the Roman Republic
• 9 British Backgrounds to American Government
• 10 Background of the Enlightenment
• 11 Assuming a Separate and Equal Station
• 12 America as a Confederation
• 13 Writing and Ratifying the Constitution
• 14 America's Foundation of Faith
• 15 The Preamble of the Constitution
• 16 Election to the House of Representatives
• 17 Choosing the Senate
• 18 The Operations of Congress
• 19 Who They Are and What They Do
• 20 Committee and Political Party Organization
• 21 How a Bill Becomes a Law (Part 1)
• 22 How a Bill Becomes a Law (Part 2)
• 23 The Powers of Congress
• 24 Limitations on Congress and the States
• 25 When Powers Collide: The Process of Impeachment
• 26 Choosing the President
• 27 Succession, Salary, and the Oath of Office
• 28 Commander in Chief
• 29 The President as Chief Executive
• 30 The President's Relations with Congress
• 31 Departments of State, Treasury, and Defense
• 32 Departments of Justice, Interior, and Agriculture
• 33 Departments of Commerce, Labor, HUD, and Transportation
• 34 Departments of HHS, Energy, Education, Veterans' Affairs, and Homeland Security
• 35 Independent Agencies
• 36 A Federal Case
• 37 The Provisions of Article III
• 38 District Courts, Specialty Courts, and Courts of Appeal
• 39 The Supreme Court
• 40 How the Supreme Court Has Addressed Slavery and Race
• 41 Article IV: States and Territories
• 42 Articles V, VI, and VII
• 43 The First Amendment
• 44 Amendments 2-10
• 45 Amendments 11-27
• 46 State Constitutions
• 47 State Legislatures
• 48 Controversial Legislative Prayers
• 49 State Governors
• 50 State Bureaucracies and State Courts
• 51 Counties, Townships, and Special Districts
• 52 Municipal Government
• 53 Government in Action: Spring Hill, Tennessee
• 54 Government Inaction: The Response to Hurricane Katrina
• 55 Government Action: The Issue of Eminent Domain
• 56 Government Budgets
• 57 Sample Government Budgets
• 58 Sources of Federal Revenue
• 59 State and Local Taxes
• 60 Tax Policy Issues
• 61 Diplomacy
• 62 Trade
• 63 Terrorism
• 64 The United Nations
• 65 Human Rights
• 66 Government and the Economy
• 67 Immigration
• 68 Health Care
• 69 Education
• 70 Abortion
• 71 Avoiding the Establishment of Religion
• 72 Freedom of Religious Expression
• 73 Reforming Government
• 74 Running for and Holding Public Office
• 75 A Citizen's Rights and Responsibilities