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American Government 4e

American Government 4e aligns with the topics and objectives of many government courses. The authors have worked to develop meaningful and memorable explanations, narratives, and examples regarding the actions, workings, and outputs of government. The offering focuses on the real-world impact of government, and presents the importance and benefits of civic engagement by students.

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Contents· 220 sections
  1. 01: American Government and Civic Engagement
  2. 1.00: Introduction
  3. 1.01: What is Government
  4. 1.02: Who Governs Elitism Pluralism and Tradeoffs
  5. 1.03: Engagement in a Democracy
  6. 1.04: Key Terms
  7. 1.05: Summary
  8. 1.06: Review Questions
  9. 1.07: Critical Thinking Questions
  10. 1.08: Suggestions for Further Study
  11. 02: The Constitution and Its Origins
  12. 2.00: Introduction
  13. 2.01: The Pre-Revolutionary Period and the Roots of the American Political Tradition
  14. 2.02: The Articles of Confederation
  15. 2.03: The Development of the Constitution
  16. 2.04: The Ratification of the Constitution
  17. 2.05: Constitutional Change
  18. 2.06: Key Terms
  19. 2.07: Summary
  20. 2.08: Review Questions
  21. 2.09: Critical Thinking Questions
  22. 2.10: Suggestions for Further Study
  23. 03: American Federalism
  24. 3.00: Introduction
  25. 3.01: The Division of Powers
  26. 3.02: The Evolution of American Federalism
  27. 3.03: Intergovernmental Relationships
  28. 3.04: Competitive Federalism Today
  29. 3.05: Advantages and Disadvantages of Federalism
  30. 3.06: Key Terms
  31. 3.07: Summary
  32. 3.08: Review Questions
  33. 3.09: Critical Thinking Questions
  34. 3.10: Suggestions for Further Study
  35. 04: Civil Liberties
  36. 4.00: Introduction
  37. 4.01: What Are Civil Liberties
  38. 4.02: Securing Basic Freedoms
  39. 4.03: The Rights of Suspects
  40. 4.04: Interpreting the Bill of Rights
  41. 4.05: Key Terms
  42. 4.06: Summary
  43. 4.07: Review Questions
  44. 4.08: Critical Thinking Questions
  45. 4.09: Suggestions for Further Study
  46. 05: Civil Rights
  47. 5.00: Introduction
  48. 5.01: What Are Civil Rights and How Do We Identify Them
  49. 5.02: The African American Struggle for Equality
  50. 5.03: The Fight for Womens Rights
  51. 5.04: Civil Rights for Indigenous Groups- Native Americans Alaskans and Hawaiians
  52. 5.05: Equal Protection for Other Groups
  53. 5.06: Key Terms
  54. 5.07: Summary
  55. 5.08: Review Questions
  56. 5.09: Critical Thinking Questions
  57. 5.10: Suggestions for Further Study
  58. 06: The Politics of Public Opinion
  59. 6.00: Introduction
  60. 6.01: The Nature of Public Opinion
  61. 6.02: How Is Public Opinion Measured
  62. 6.03: What Does the Public Think
  63. 6.04: The Effects of Public Opinion
  64. 6.05: Key Terms
  65. 6.06: Summary
  66. 6.07: Review Questions
  67. 6.08: Critical Thinking Questions
  68. 6.09: Suggestions for Further Study
  69. 07: Voting and Elections
  70. 7.00: Introduction
  71. 7.01: Voter Registration
  72. 7.02: Voter Turnout
  73. 7.03: Elections
  74. 7.04: Campaigns and Voting
  75. 7.05: Direct Democracy
  76. 7.06: Key Terms
  77. 7.07: Summary
  78. 7.08: Review Questions
  79. 7.09: Critical Thinking Questions
  80. 7.10: Suggestions for Further Study
  81. 08: The Media
  82. 8.00: Introduction
  83. 8.01: What Is the Media
  84. 8.02: The Evolution of the Media
  85. 8.03: Regulating the Media
  86. 8.04: The Impact of the Media
  87. 8.05: Key Terms
  88. 8.06: Summary
  89. 8.07: Review Questions
  90. 8.08: Critical Thinking Questions
  91. 8.09: Suggestions for Further Study
  92. 09: Political Parties
  93. 9.00: Introduction
  94. 9.01: What Are Parties and How Did They Form
  95. 9.02: The Two-Party System
  96. 9.03: The Shape of Modern Political Parties
  97. 9.04: Divided Government and Partisan Polarization
  98. 9.05: Key Terms
  99. 9.06: Summary
  100. 9.07: Review Questions
  101. 9.08: Critical Thinking Questions
  102. 9.09: Suggestions for Further Study
  103. 10: Interest Groups and Lobbying
  104. 10.00: Introduction
  105. 10.01: Interest Groups Defined
  106. 10.02: Collective Action and Interest Group Formation
  107. 10.03: Interest Groups as Political Participation
  108. 10.04: Pathways of Interest Group Influence
  109. 10.05: Free Speech and the Regulation of Interest Groups
  110. 10.06: Key Terms
  111. 10.07: Summary
  112. 10.08: Review Questions
  113. 10.09: Critical Thinking Questions
  114. 10.10: Suggestions for Further Study
  115. 11: Congress
  116. 11.00: Introduction
  117. 11.01: The Institutional Design of Congress
  118. 11.02: Congressional Elections
  119. 11.03: Congressional Representation
  120. 11.04: House and Senate Organizations
  121. 11.05: The Legislative Process
  122. 11.06: Key Terms
  123. 11.07: Summary
  124. 11.08: Review Questions
  125. 11.09: Critical Thinking Questions
  126. 11.10: Suggestions for Further Study
  127. 12: The Presidency
  128. 12.00: Introduction
  129. 12.01: The Design and Evolution of the Presidency
  130. 12.02: The Presidential Election Process
  131. 12.03: Organizing to Govern
  132. 12.04: The Public Presidency
  133. 12.05: Presidential Governance- Direct Presidential Action
  134. 12.06: Key Terms
  135. 12.07: Summary
  136. 12.08: Review Questions
  137. 12.09: Critical Thinking Questions
  138. 12.10: Suggestions for Further Study
  139. 13: The Courts
  140. 13.00: Introduction
  141. 13.01: Guardians of the Constitution and Individual Rights
  142. 13.02: The Dual Court System
  143. 13.03: The Federal Court System
  144. 13.04: The Supreme Court
  145. 13.05: Judicial Decision-Making and Implementation by the Supreme Court
  146. 13.06: Key Terms
  147. 13.07: Summary
  148. 13.08: Review Questions
  149. 13.09: Critical Thinking Questions
  150. 13.10: Suggestions for Further Study
  151. 14: State and Local Government
  152. 14.00: Introduction
  153. 14.01: State Power and Delegation
  154. 14.02: State Political Culture
  155. 14.03: Governors and State Legislatures
  156. 14.04: State Legislative Term Limits
  157. 14.05: County and City Government
  158. 14.06: Key Terms
  159. 14.07: Summary
  160. 14.08: Review Questions
  161. 14.09: Critical Thinking Questions
  162. 14.10: Suggestions for Further Study
  163. 15: The Bureaucracy
  164. 15.00: Introduction
  165. 15.01: Bureaucracy and the Evolution of Public Administration
  166. 15.02: Toward a Merit-Based Civil Service
  167. 15.03: Understanding Bureaucracies and their Types
  168. 15.04: Controlling the Bureaucracy
  169. 15.05: Key Terms
  170. 15.06: Summary
  171. 15.07: Review Questions
  172. 15.08: Critical Thinking Questions
  173. 15.09: Suggestions for Further Study
  174. 16: Domestic Policy
  175. 16.00: Introduction
  176. 16.01: What Is Public Policy
  177. 16.02: Categorizing Public Policy
  178. 16.03: Policy Arenas
  179. 16.04: Policymakers
  180. 16.05: Budgeting and Tax Policy
  181. 16.06: Key Terms
  182. 16.07: Summary
  183. 16.08: Review Questions
  184. 16.09: Critical Thinking Questions
  185. 16.10: Suggestions for Further Study
  186. 17: Foreign Policy
  187. 17.00: Introduction
  188. 17.01: Defining Foreign Policy
  189. 17.02: Foreign Policy Instruments
  190. 17.03: Institutional Relations in Foreign Policy
  191. 17.04: Approaches to Foreign Policy
  192. 17.05: Key Terms
  193. 17.06: Summary
  194. 17.07: Review Questions
  195. 17.08: Critical Thinking Questions
  196. 17.09: Suggestions for Further Study
  197. 18: Appendices
  198. 18.00: Appendix A- Declaration of Independence
  199. 18.01: Appendix B- The Constitution of the United States
  200. 18.02: Appendix C- Federalist Papers 10 and 51
  201. 18.03: Appendix D- Electoral College Map
  202. 18.04: Appendix E- Selected Supreme Court Cases
  203. 18.05: Answer Key
  204. 18.5.00: Chapter 1
  205. 18.5.01: Chapter 2
  206. 18.5.02: Chapter 3
  207. 18.5.03: Chapter 4
  208. 18.5.04: Chapter 5
  209. 18.5.05: Chapter 6
  210. 18.5.06: Chapter 7
  211. 18.5.07: Chapter 8
  212. 18.5.08: Chapter 9
  213. 18.5.09: Chapter 10
  214. 18.5.10: Chapter 11
  215. 18.5.11: Chapter 12
  216. 18.5.12: Chapter 13
  217. 18.5.13: Chapter 14
  218. 18.5.14: Chapter 15
  219. 18.5.15: Chapter 16
  220. 18.5.16: Chapter 17