United States Government: Principles in Practice is a highly integrated program that provides teachers with a practical and motivational approach to teaching United States government and to helping students think critically and reflectively. Designed to balance the need to cover key, standards-based government topics and motivate students to learn, United States Government provides an innovative program that actively involves students in the learning process by providing content relevant to their everyday lives. Making our political system meaningful to all students, United States Government encourages responsible participation.