Politics study guides

A deep-dive guide to Module 1 of Ohio American Government: civic participation and the use of credible sources, civic involvement through parties, interest groups, and the media, the rights and responsibilities of citizens, the balance of majority rule and minority rights, and the foundational ideas and documents of American government.

A deep-dive guide to Module 2 of Ohio American Government: the basic principles of the US Constitution, federalism and the division of powers, the Federalist and Anti-Federalist ratification debate, the Bill of Rights, the Article V amendment process, and the formal and informal ways constitutional government changes over time.

A deep-dive guide to Module 3 of Ohio American Government: the structure and powers of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, how a bill becomes a federal law, and the dynamic interaction among the branches through checks and balances.

A deep-dive guide to Module 4 of Ohio American Government: the First Amendment freedoms, the rights of the accused and due process, the Reconstruction Amendments, the suffrage amendments that expanded the vote, and the long struggle to extend civil rights to marginalized groups.

A deep-dive guide to Module 5 of Ohio American Government: how elections and voting work including the Electoral College, what political parties do, how interest groups and the media create opportunities for civic involvement, and how public opinion is measured and how citizens engage to shape public policy.

A deep-dive guide to Module 6 of Ohio American Government: the Ohio Constitution and how it compares with the federal one, Ohio's state government, local government and home rule, the public policy process, how government uses fiscal policy and regulation, and how the Federal Reserve runs monetary policy.