Homeschool Government & Civics Curriculum

Constitutional Literacy Workbook / Constitutional Literacy DVD Series

The Constitution is the document that's guided the development of the United States of America from its inception. It was formed by the Founding Fathers by the authority of the people, and it was expected that "We the People" would be vigilant to protect and defend its contents and abide by its restrictions on power.

Designed to accompany the Constitutional Literacy DVD Series, the workbook will help you turn the 25-part DVD series into a full high-school level course.

The Handy Law Answer Book, is an ideal resource for most anyone who is looking to get a basic understanding of the law in the United State. The easy-to-browse Q-and-A format is highly readable, featuring header questions with bolded key words and short answers of one more paragraphs that provide a basic answer. Over 1,000 questions are included, "Where did the word tort come from?" "Where did the first U.S. Supreme Court meet?" Useful advice covers practical legal tips, finding a lawyer, filing a complaint against a lawyer and more. Included are highlights of important and bizarre cases.. 432 pages, indexed, softcover.

The Handy Politics Answer Book, 3rd Edition is organized topically with categories on American political culture, civil liberties, campaigns and elections, the media machine and more. The easy-to-browse Q-and-A format is highly readable, featuring header questions with bolded key words and short answers of one more paragraphs that provide a basic answer. Over 1,000 questions are included, and cover national security, civil liberties, the constitutional amendments, political parties, voting, and more. 607 pages, indexed, softcover.

The Supreme Court of the United States has set the precedents for many rulings. Explore the important rulings of each court with this easy-to-browse resource. Organized chronologically by the courts of each chief justice, each chapter opens with interesting questions and answers on the justices on that particular court, followed by information regarding the court's major decisions during that period. 493 indexed pages, softcover.

The Handy Presidents Answer Book, is organized topically with an overview of more than 200 years of U.S. Presidents. Topics include the first ladies, key appointments and policies. The easy-to-browse Q-and-A format is highly readable, featuring header questions with bolded key words and short answers of one or more paragraphs that provide a basic answer. Over 1,000 questions are included, and cover a wide range of questions from their unusual backgrounds, religious affiliations, and other presidential trivia. 400 pages, indexed, softcover.

The text that professors trust to get students thinking analytically about American government helps students understand the quantitative data they encounter in the course and in political news. The tightened and streamlined Fourteenth Edition also applies an analytical perspective to current policy issues in new "Policy Principle" sections. 848 pages. Hardcover.