United States Government: Democracy in Action emphasizes 14 key government concepts. In this textbook, you will find a built-in structure that helps you identify the key concept in every lesson and see it in action. The concepts are: growth of democracy, federalism, separation of powers, checks and balances, civil liberties, civil rights, civic participation, comparative government, global perspectives, constitutional interpretations, political processes, public policy, free enterprise, cultural pluralism. - Publisher.