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Currently almost 90 percent of all U.S. junior and high school students must take an American government course. In addition, 20 percent of all U.S. college and university students are required by law to take the course. Most students do not take American government because they believe it is a fun course and that they will enjoy it; they take it because it is required to graduate. That’s where this book comes in. It is designed to make the course more enjoyable and easier to understand. It is imperative for our citizens to understand not just how our government works but also how to participate in it and impact future policy decisions. Our founding fathers designed a representative democracy for us, in which we have the power to select who will make decisions on our behalf. This allows us to also control what type of decisions are made by our policymakers. This is a privilege unavailable in many forms of government. Most people in the world have no political power, cannot shape policy, and must abide by decisions made elsewhere. U.S. citizens have political power and can force policymakers to make policy they agree with. If they disagree, citizens can just vote them out of office. American government courses are designed to bring about true citizens with knowledge and willingness to politically participate in this democracy. This book is designed to help students in American government or civics courses to understand concepts and materials in an easy and fun way. Many American government textbooks are full of jargon and scientific terminology students do not know or readily understand. Students can get confused or frustrated and just give up on the study of American government. This book is designed to achieve the opposite: to get students interested in American government, understand concepts and historical events, and get involved in government. The hoped-for end result of taking an American government course and reading this book is an educated citizen ready to participate in American government. To quote Thomas Jefferson: “With all the imperfections of our present government, it is without comparison the best existing, or that ever did exist.” By reading this book and becoming a student of American government, you will acquire the necessary tools to become familiar with, study, and hopefully become interested in both American political institutions and public policymaking. This book makes it easier to pass an American government class and create an interest in American politics resulting in an educated citizen ready to participate in our political world. This book is intended as an introduction to American politics. I assume no prior knowledge of American political institutions and policymaking. It is also important to point out that while writing this book I have striven to be nonpartisan, meaning that I did not write with any type of political ideology in mind and did not attempt to push certain ideas and concepts while ignoring others. I would like for the reader of this book to come to their own conclusions, become informed, and participate in the political process. Citizens need to be educated on the political issues of the day and must be informed and willing to participate in the political process. I designed this book to provide a solid foundation for the field of American government. It will prove to be helpful whether you are trying to pass a high school or college class, writing a paper, or reading just to expand your knowledge. I tried to make the book entertaining, adding certain little-known titbits on many topics. So, whether you are an American government student or just someone interested in the field, this book is for you. My hope in publishing this book is that everyone understands that politics matters and everyone needs to get involved in it. I modelled this book on the most widely used textbooks in American government. American government courses are usually structured in a similar fashion and so are textbooks on American government. The American Government For Dummies textbook is structured in a similar fashion to make it easy for students to use for help in the classroom, especially when it comes to the chapter topics and material location. This allows students to easily follow their class lectures and materials using this book. I foresee students using this book to study for tests and to look up certain concepts and facts they might have missed in class. I foresee the casual reader discovering how American political institutions have developed over time and how policymaking has changed. To be able to accomplish all of this, this book explains the history of Congress, the presidency, the bureaucracy, and the judiciary. It analyzes domestic and foreign policymaking and shows the reader the roles political parties, interest groups, the media, and public opinion play in U.S. politics.