Chapter One System of Government 1
Chapter Two The Constitution and the Amendments 21
Chapter Three Political Parties and Interest Groups 39
Chapter Four Campaigns and Elections 63
Chapter Five The Federal Judiciary 83
Chapter Six Domestic Economy 103
Chapter Seven Social Welfare 121
Chapter Eight Immigration and Diversity 141
Chapter Nine Race and Ethnicity 165
Chapter Ten Religion and Religious Beliefs 189
Chapter Eleven Education 207
Chapter Twelve Print Media 225
Chapter Thirteen Electronic Media 249
Chapter Fourteen The Film Industry 269
Chapter Fifteen History of the United States（1776—1945） 285
Chapter Sixteen American Foreign Policy 309
Appendixes Selected Documents of American History 327
References 369