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American Government

American Government 3e aligns with the topics and objectives of many government courses. Faculty involved in the project have endeavored to make government workings, issues, debates, and impacts meaningful and memorable to students while maintaining the conceptual coverage and rigor inherent in the subject.

Political Science and Civics Social Sciences

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01: American Government and Civic Engagement
1.01: Introduction
1.02: What is Government
1.03: Who Governs Elitism Pluralism and Tradeoffs
1.04: Engagement in a Democracy
1.05: Key Terms
1.06: Summary
1.07: Review Questions
1.08: Critical Thinking Questions
1.09: Suggestions for Further Study
1.10: References
02: The Constitution and Its Origins
2.01: Introduction
2.02: The Pre-Revolutionary Period and the Roots of the American Political Tradition
2.03: The Articles of Confederation
2.04: The Development of the Constitution
2.05: The Ratification of the Constitution
2.06: Constitutional Change
2.07: Key Terms
2.08: Summary
2.09: Review Questions
2.10: Critical Thinking Questions
2.11: Suggestions for Further Study
2.12: References
03: American Federalism
3.01: Introduction
3.02: The Divisions of Power
3.03: The Evolution of American Federalism
3.04: Intergovernmental Relationships
3.05: Competitive Federalism Today
3.06: Advantages and Disadvantages of Federalism
3.07: Key Terms
3.08: Summary
3.09: Review Questions
3.10: Critical Thinking Questions
3.11: Suggestions for Further Study
3.12: References
04: Civil Liberties
4.01: Introduction
4.02: What Are Civil Liberties
4.03: Securing Basic Freedoms
4.04: The Rights of Suspects
4.05: Interpreting the Bill of Rights
4.06: Key Terms
4.07: Summary
4.08: Review Questions
4.09: Critical Thinking Questions
4.10: Suggestions for Further Study
4.11: References
05: Civil Rights
5.01: Introduction
5.02: What Are Civil Rights and How Do We Identify Them
5.03: The African American Struggle for Equality
5.04: The Fight for Women's Rights
5.05: Civil Rights for Indigenous Groups- Native Americans Alaskans and Hawaiians
5.06: Equal Protection for Other Groups
5.07: Key Terms
5.08: Summary
5.09: Review Questions
5.10: Critical Thinking Questions
5.11: Suggestions for Further Study
5.12: References
06: The Politics of Public Opinion
6.01: Introduction
6.02: The Nature of Public Opinion
6.03: How Is Public Opinion Measured
6.04: What Does the Public Think
6.05: The Effects of Public Opinion
6.06: Key Terms
6.07: Summary
6.08: Review Questions
6.09: Critical Thinking Questions
6.10: Suggestions for Further Study
6.11: References
07: Voting and Elections
7.01: Introduction
7.02: Voter Registration
7.03: Voter Turnout
7.04: Elections
7.05: Campaigns and Voting
7.06: Direct Democracy
7.07: Key Terms
7.08: Summary
7.09: Review Questions
7.10: Critical Thinking Questions
7.11: Suggestions for Further Study
7.12: References
08: The Media
8.01: Introduction
8.02: What is the Media
8.03: The Evolution of the Media
8.04: Regulating the Media
8.05: The Impact of the Media
8.06: Key Terms
8.07: Summary
8.08: Review Questions
8.09: Critical Thinking Questions
8.10: Suggestions for Further Study
8.11: References
09: Political Parties
9.01: Introduction
9.02: What Are Parties and How Did They Form
9.03: The Two-Party System
9.04: The Shape of Modern Political Parties
9.05: Divided Government and Partisan Polarization
9.06: Key Terms
9.07: Summary
9.08: Review Questions
9.09: Critical Thinking Questions
9.10: Suggestions for Further Study
9.11: References
10: Interest Groups and Lobbying
10.01: Introduction
10.02: Interest Groups Defined
10.03: Collective Action and Interest Group Formation
10.04: Interest Groups as Political Participation
10.05: Pathways of Interest Group Influence
10.06: Free Speech and the Regulation of Interest Groups
10.07: Key Terms
10.08: Summary
10.09: Review Questions
10.10: Critical Thinking Questions
10.11: Suggestions for Further Study
10.12: References
11: Congress
11.01: Introduction
11.02: The Institutional Design of Congress
11.03: Congressional Elections
11.04: Congressional Representation
11.05: House and Senate Organization
11.06: The Legislative Process
11.07: Key Terms
11.08: Summary
11.09: Review Questions
11.10: Critical Thinking Questions
11.11: Suggestions for Further Study
11.12: References
12: The Presidency
12.01: Introduction
12.02: The Design and Evolution of the Presidency
12.03: The Presidential Election Process
12.04: Organizing to Govern
12.05: The Public Presidency
12.06: Presidential Governance- Direct Presidential Action
12.07: Key Terms
12.08: Summary
12.09: Review Questions
12.10: Critical Thinking Questions
12.11: Suggestions for Further Study
12.12: References
13: The Courts
13.01: Introduction
13.02: Guardians of the Constitution and Individual Rights
13.03: The Dual Court System
13.04: The Federal Court System
13.05: The Supreme Court
13.06: Judicial Decision-Making and Implementation by the Supreme Court
13.07: Key Terms
13.08: Summary
13.09: Review Questions
13.10: Critical Thinking Questions
13.11: Suggestions for Further Study
13.12: References
14: State and Local Government
14.01: Introduction
14.02: State Power and Delegation
14.03: State Political Culture
14.04: Governors and State Legislatures
14.05: State Legislative Term Limit
14.06: County and City Government
14.07: Key Terms
14.08: Summary
14.09: Review Questions
14.10: Critical Thinking Questions
14.11: Suggestions for Further Study
14.12: References
15: The Bureaucracy
15.01: Introduction
15.02: Bureaucracy and the Evolution of Public Administration
15.03: Toward a Merit-Based Civil Service
15.04: Understanding Bureaucracies and their Types
15.05: Controlling the Bureaucracy
15.06: Key Terms
15.07: Summary
15.08: Review Questions
15.09: Critical Thinking Questions
15.10: Suggestions for Further Study
15.11: References
16: Domestic Policy
16.01: Introduction
16.02: What Is Public Policy
16.03: Categorizing Public Policy
16.04: Policy Arenas
16.05: Policymakers
16.06: Budgeting and Tax Policy
16.07: Key Terms
16.08: Summary
16.09: Review Questions
16.10: Critical Thinking Questions
16.11: Suggestions for Further Study
16.12: References
17: Foreign Policy
17.01: Introduction
17.02: Defining Foreign Policy
17.03: Foreign Policy Instruments
17.04: Institutional Relations in Foreign Policy
17.05: Approaches to Foreign Policy
17.06: Key Terms
17.07: Summary
17.08: Review Questions
17.09: Critical Thinking Questions
17.10: Suggestions for Further Study
17.11: References
18: Appendix
18.01: Declaration of Independence
18.02: The Constitution of the United States
18.03: Federalist Papers 10 and 51
18.04: Electoral College Map
18.05: Selected Supreme Court Cases