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AP US Government and Politics
The AP US Government course utilizes a condensed and edited version of these two textbooks. (1) Hubert, D. Attenuated Democracy. (2021). Salt Lake Community College. and (2) Lumen. American Government. (2021). Lumen Learning. American Government provides a strong understanding of the United States government, civic engagement, and the entities and processes that shape U.S. democracy.
- Author
- Nina Sprouse
- Publisher
- Mizzou Academy
- Source
- LibreTexts
- License
- CC BY-NC-SA
- Language
- EN
- Category
- Basic Sciences
Contents· 74 sections
- 01: Thinking Like a Political Scientist
- 1.01: What is Politics
- 1.02: The Nature of Political Power
- 1.03: Who Has Power in U. S. Politics
- 1.04: Political Science as a Social Science
- 02: Constitutional Foundations
- 2.01: Natural Rights and the Declaration of Independence
- 2.02: Articles of Confederation Shays' Rebellion and the Road to the Constitution
- 2.03: Key Features of the U. S. Constitution
- 2.04: The Battle for Ratification and the Bill of Rights
- 2.05: A Federal Republic
- 2.06: Federalism's Historical Development
- 2.07: A Secular Republic
- 2.08: Amending the Constitution
- 2.09: How Democratic is the U. S. Constitution
- 03: Congress
- 3.01: Who are Our Members of Congress and Whom Do They Represent
- 3.02: Congressional Roles
- 3.03: How Congress Passes Legislation
- 3.04: Pathologies of Congressional Behavior
- 3.05: The Undemocratic Senate
- 04: The Presidency
- 4.01: The President as Person and Institution
- 4.02: The Vice President and Presidential Succession
- 4.03: The President's Domestic Powers
- 4.04: The President's Foreign Policy Powers
- 4.05: Contemporary Issues of Presidential Power
- 4.06: Impeachment and Removal of the President
- 05: The Supreme Court
- 5.01: Purpose and Operation of the Supreme Court
- 5.02: Paths to the Supreme Court
- 5.03: Appointing and Confirming Supreme Court Justices
- 5.04: The Interpretive Work of the Supreme Court
- 06: Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
- 6.01: The Difference Between Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
- 6.02: Incorporation or Nationalization of the Bill of Rights
- 6.03: The Boundaries of Freedom of Speech and the Press
- 6.04: The Law and Politics of Religious Freedom
- 6.05: The Individual and the Criminal Justice System
- 6.06: Threats to Individual Freedom--Government Versus Corporations
- 6.07: Civil Rights Case Study--Race
- 6.08: Civil Rights Case Study--Sex
- 6.09: Civil Rights Case Study--Sexual Orientation
- 07: Political Opinions and Ideologies
- 7.01: Public Opinion and Political Socialization
- 7.02: Ideological Spectrum
- 7.03: How Is Public Opinion Measured
- 7.04: What Does the Public Think
- 7.05: The Effects of Public Opinion
- 7.06: The Historical Development of the News Media
- 7.07: The Contemporary News Media Ecosystem
- 7.08: Six Very Powerful Questions
- 08: Public Policy
- 8.01: What Is Public Policy
- 8.02: Categorizing Public Policy
- 8.03: Policy Arenas
- 8.04: Policymakers
- 8.05: Budgeting and Tax Policy
- 09: Political Participation
- 9.01: What Do Political Parties Do
- 9.02: The Historical Development of U.S. Political Parties
- 9.03: Policy Preferences of U.S. Political Parties
- 9.04: Why Do We Have a Two-Party System
- 9.05: Campaign Finance
- 9.06: The Universe of Organized Interests
- 9.07: Strategies of Organized Interests
- 10: Federal Bureaucracy
- 10.01: The Scope and Size of the Federal Government
- 10.02: The Work of the Federal Civil Service and Political Appointees
- 10.03: Revolving Doors and Corporate Capture of Federal Agencies
- 10.04: Defining Foreign Policy
- 10.05: Foreign Policy Instruments
- 10.06: Institutional Relations in Foreign Policy
- 10.07: 10.7 Approaches to Foreign Policy