What makes the U.S. government uniquely American? Learn about the separation of powers and the institutions and practices that constitute U.S. democracy. The structure of the U.S. government is defined by the Constitution, but the ways in which institutions and officials meet the requirements of the Constitution are open to interpretation.
America refracted through these writers’ minds is not one place but many.
The career of the eminent broadcast journalist is an example of the essential role the free press plays in a democracy.
American popular music spans a range of human experience, from matters of the heart to political protest.
American literature is dazzlingly diverse, exciting and evolving.
Religious worship in the United States is infused with the spirit of inclusion and mutual respect.