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Intro -- Other Books by this Author -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- Chapter One: Crime -- Total Crimes -- Violent Crimes -- Juvenile Violent Crime -- Imprisonment -- Punishment -- Drug Use -- Chapter Two: Family -- Out-of-Wedlock Births -- Single-Parent Families -- Marriage and Cohabitation -- Divorce -- Child Well-Being -- Welfare -- Abortion -- Chapter Three: Education -- Performance: Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) -- Performance: National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) -- Performance: Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) -- Spending -- Public Schools -- Chapter Four: Youth Behavior -- Out-of-Wedlock Teenage Births -- Teenage Abortion -- Teenage Suicide -- Teenage Drug and Alcohol Abuse -- Chapter Five: Popular Culture and Religion -- Television -- Movies -- Recreation and Leisure -- Church Membership -- Depression -- Chapter Six: Civic Participation -- Voter Turnout -- Trust and Cynicism -- Charitable Giving -- Immigration -- Military Service -- Chapter Seven: International Comparisons -- Chapter Eight: Decade by Decade -- Note to the Reader -- Sources.

Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- A Word of Advice to Young Americans -- Appreciating America's Greatness -- Conservative Principles: An Overview -- Part 1: Free Enterprise -- Working, Striving, Achieving -- Making the Most of Opportunities -- Being a Good Steward -- Part 2: Limited Government -- Taking Charge of Our Lives and Our Government -- Being Self-Reliant -- Handling Our Nation's Finances Wisely -- Part 3: Individual Liberty -- Living Up to Our Responsibilities -- Keeping a Sound Mind and Body -- Treating Others As We Would Have Them Treat Us -- Part 4: National Defense -- Defending a Great Nation -- Defeating Islamic Terrorism -- Part 5: Traditional Values -- Upholding Traditional Values -- Marrying and Raising a Family -- Respecting Life -- Nourishing Faith in God -- Notes -- About the Authors

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- Conservative Principles: An Overview -- The American Record -- Part 1: Free Enterprise -- Free Enterprise -- Equality and Opportunity -- Energy and the Environment -- Part 2: Limited Government -- Limited Government -- The Welfare State -- Taxes and Spending -- Government Debt -- Part 3: Individual Liberty -- Individual Liberty -- The Rule of Law -- Immigration -- Marijuana -- Race, Class, Gender, and Ethnicity -- Part 4: National Defense -- National Defense -- Islamic Terrorism -- Part 5: Traditional Values -- Traditional Values -- Marriage and Family -- Faith and Religion -- Abortion -- K-12 Education -- Higher Education -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- Notes