BASIC INFORMATION OF THE UNITED STATES

   Fundamental Documents
   History of the U.S.
   Politics and System of Government
   Economic System
   The Media

FUNDAMENTAL Documents

• The Constitution (English, Spanish)

• The Bill of Rights (English, Spanish)

• Declaration of Independence (English, Spanish)

• Basic Readings in U.S. Democracy (only in English)

• The Federalist Papers (only in English)

HistorY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

• Outline of American History (only in English)

• Historical Documents (only in English)

PolIticS AND SYstem OF GOVERNMENT

• Outline of American Government (only in English)

• U.S. Government Manual. An overall view of the American political system (only in English).

• The executive branch (only in English)

  • The White House

  • The Cabinet

  • Other Agencies

• The Senate (only in English)

• The House of Representatives (only in English)

• The Judicial Branch (only in English)

THE ECONOMIC SYstem -- FREE MARKETS AND FREE TRADE

• An Outline of the American Economy (only in English)

• Stat-USA Economic Statistics (courtesy of U.S. Department of Commerce; only in English)

• Current Economic Indicators (only in English)

• Economic Statistics Briefing Room (courtesy of White House; only in English)

• Budget of the United States (only in English)

THE MEDIA, etc.

• An Unfettered Press (only in English)

• Telecommunications in an Information Age (only in English)

• Outline of American Literature (only in English)

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