Acknowledgements
Preface
Overview of the governments in the United States
The three levels of governments
The founding documents: federal constitution, state constitution
And local charters
The three branches of federal, state and local governments
The federal Constitution
Historical background
Overview of the federal Constitution and federal constitutional
Excerpts
The preamble to the federal Constitution
The three branches of the federal government
The federal legislature
The federal executive
The federal judiciary
Cases in context: separation of powers and checks and balances
Federal courtroom set up
Selected provisions of the U.S. Bill of Rights
Idioms, phrasal verbs and other terms
Notes
Answers
Index
About the author.