federal government

Examines the administrations of eleven presidencies to discuss how well they did on the promise of limited government versus their actual record.

The Tenth Amendment says that the powers not delegated to the federal government by the Constitution belong to the individual states and their residents and can not be taken away from them. Like the Ninth Amendment, the Tenth Amendment's wording is vague and abstract and often debated, especially when applied to such important contemporary issues as the drinking age, gun ownership, health care, environmental standards, and controlled substances. Through full-color and black-and-white photographs, engaging text, and primary sources, students will learn why this amendment was created, how notions of states' versus federal rights have changed throughout history, and how this ongoing conflict between state and federal government affects their lives.

The Bill of Rights was written more than 200 years ago, but it's still just as relevant and important today as it was back then. Readers will take a look at what caused the Tenth Amendment to be born and what effects the amendment has had through history and today.

Provides a comprehensive examination of government operations and the federal government's inner workings.

Examines how Founding Fathers George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay were able to overcome strong state sovereignty interests in favor of the stabilizing force of a national Constitution.

Discusses careers in the field of history, with information about pay and job prospects, educational requirements, comments from industry insiders, and more.

Explore the three different levels of American government, illustrating how they are alike and how they differ. Learn the roles of leaders at each level and how all of them together make government work.

Recounts the story of the Constitution, including the biographies of George Washington and Benjamin Franklin. Discusses how the constitutional provisions which separate the federal and state governments have been designed to protect against an unlimited concentration of power.

Presents an overview of U.S. federalism, explaining how the government is divided into separate spheres of power: the nation and the state.