America gets its power to govern from the people of the country. Those citizens need to know the basics of America's institutions, history, and documents to properly exercise their duties and obligations to vote responsibly and keep our country great. And with the surge in immigration into America, there is an increased need to educate everyone about our common traditions and civic values. Several organizations have given citizenship and civics tests to American citizens with dismal results--up to 70% failing the test in some cases with many not knowing what the Bill of Rights is.

The American Challenge addresses these concerns by offering a complete review of American history, civics, and culture. It is a unique collection of everything that makes America the great country that it is. It even includes the official U.S. Citizenship Test at the end with cross references to the relevant material. It is amply illustrated and includes material not found in other books. The book includes:
- A complete, illustrated historical timeline of the U.S. from discovery to present-day
- Details of each presidential election, including vote totals
- Short profiles of each President
- Color flags of all states
- Maps showing statehood dates of all states, Native American tribe locations, major cities, and time zones
- Text of Mayflower Compact, Declaration of Independence, Northwest Ordinance, and U.S. Constitution including all amendments
- Explanation of how the government works including details of the three branches, electoral college, federal budget and presidential succession
- History of voting rights in America
- American holidays
- History of labor in America
- History and care of the U.S. flag
- Description of the Great Seal
- Rates, ranks and military insignia of all military branches
- Top U.S. military awards
- Basic economic concepts
- Americana including writers, inventors, musicians, actors, athletes, architects, cooking, famous ships and spacecraft, movies, artists, folk heroes, outlaws, disasters, and colorful sayings
- Examples of the American can-do spirit
- Illustrated profiles of American heroes
- Famous American speeches
- Notable American songs and poems
- Back sheet to fill in names of your representatives