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Attenuated Democracy

Attenuated Democracy is an engaging and relevant textbook for introductory U.S. government courses. From the opening letter to students through to the end, Attenuated Democracy has a clear narrative that helps students understand who has power in the American political system, why they have power, and what ordinary Americans can do to better balance the system—all while conveying the important concepts and ideas that any survey of U.S. government is expected to cover.

Political Science and CivicsSocial Sciences
Author
David Hubert
Publisher
Salt Lake Community College
Source
LibreTexts
License
CC BY-NC-SA
Language
EN
Category
Basic Sciences
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Contents· 80 sections
  1. 01: Thinking Like a Political Scientist
  2. 1.01: Chapter 1- What is Politics
  3. 1.02: Chapter 2- The Nature of Political Power
  4. 1.03: Chapter 3- Who Has Power in U. S. Politics
  5. 1.04: Chapter 4- Political Science as a Social Science
  6. 1.05: Chapter 5- Common Fallacies in Argumentation
  7. 1.06: Chapter 6- Making Strong Arguments
  8. 1.07: Chapter 7- Basic Political Analysis
  9. 1.08: Chapter 8- Six Very Powerful Questions
  10. 1.09: Chapter 9- Critical Reading and Reflection
  11. 1.10: Chapter 10- The Context of U. S. Government and Politics
  12. 02: Constitutional Foundations
  13. 2.01: Chapter 11- Natural Rights and the Declaration of Independence
  14. 2.02: Chapter 12- Articles of Confederation Shays' Rebellion and the Road to the Constitution
  15. 2.03: Chapter 13- Key Features of the U. S. Constitution
  16. 2.04: Chapter 14- The Battle for Ratification and the Bill of Rights
  17. 2.05: Chapter 15- A Federal Republic
  18. 2.06: Chapter 16- Federalism's Historical Development
  19. 2.07: Chapter 17- A Secular Republic
  20. 2.08: Chapter 18- Amending the Constitution
  21. 2.09: Chapter 19- How Democratic is the U. S. Constitution
  22. 03: Congress
  23. 3.01: Chapter 20- Who are Our Members of Congress and Whom Do They Represent
  24. 3.02: Chapter 21- Congressional Roles
  25. 3.03: Chapter 22- How Congress Passes Legislation
  26. 3.04: Chapter 23- Pathologies of Congressional Behavior
  27. 3.05: Chapter 24- The Undemocratic Senate
  28. 04: The Presidency
  29. 4.01: Chapter 25- The President as Person and Institution
  30. 4.02: Chapter 26- The Vice President and Presidential Succession
  31. 4.03: Chapter 27- The President's Domestic Powers
  32. 4.04: Chapter 28- The President's Foreign Policy Powers
  33. 4.05: Chapter 29- Contemporary Issues of Presidential Power
  34. 4.06: Chapter 30- Impeachment and Removal of the President
  35. 05: The Supreme Court
  36. 5.01: Chapter 31- Purpose and Operation of the Supreme Court
  37. 5.02: Chapter 32- Paths to the Supreme Court
  38. 5.03: Chapter 33- Appointing and Confirming Supreme Court Justices
  39. 5.04: Chapter 34- The Interpretive Work of the Supreme Court
  40. 5.05: Chapter 35- The Supreme Court as an Ideological Actor
  41. 06: The Federal Bureaucracy
  42. 6.01: Chapter 36- Government is Good
  43. 6.02: Chapter 37- The Scope and Size of the Federal Government
  44. 6.03: Chapter 38- The Work of the Federal Civil Service and Political Appointees
  45. 6.04: Chapter 39- Revolving Doors and Corporate Capture of Federal Agencies
  46. 6.05: Chapter 40- American Budget Priorities
  47. 07: Linkage Institutions
  48. 7.01: Chapter 41- What Do Political Parties Do
  49. 7.02: Chapter 42- The Historical Development of American Political Parties
  50. 7.03: Chapter 43- Policy Preferences of American Political Parties
  51. 7.04: Chapter 44- Why Do We Have a Two-Party System
  52. 7.05: Chapter 45- The Universe of Organized Interests
  53. 7.06: Chapter 46- Strategies of Organized Interests
  54. 7.07: Chapter 47- The Historical Development of the News Media
  55. 7.08: Chapter 48- The Contemporary News Media Ecosystem
  56. 08: Electoral Politics and Public Opinion
  57. 8.01: Chapter 49- Expanding Voting Eligibility in American History
  58. 8.02: Chapter 50- Early Election Reforms
  59. 8.03: Chapter 51- The Electoral College
  60. 8.04: Chapter 52- The Integrity of American Elections
  61. 8.05: Chapter 53- Gerrymandering
  62. 8.06: Chapter 54- Campaign Finance
  63. 8.07: Chapter 55- The Advantages of Incumbency
  64. 8.08: Chapter 56- Public Opinion and Political Socialization
  65. 09: Individual Political Behavior
  66. 9.01: Chapter 57- Voting
  67. 9.02: Chapter 58- Beyond Voting
  68. 9.03: Chapter 59- Civil Disobedience
  69. 9.04: Chapter 60- Political Violence
  70. 9.05: Chapter 61- A Guide to Living in an Attenuated Democracy
  71. 10: Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
  72. 10.01: Chapter 62- The Difference Between Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
  73. 10.02: Chapter 63- Incorporation or Nationalization of the Bill of Rights
  74. 10.03: Chapter 64- The Boundaries of Freedom of Speech and the Press
  75. 10.04: Chapter 65- The Law and Politics of Religious Freedom
  76. 10.05: Chapter 66- The Individual and the Criminal Justice System
  77. 10.06: Chapter 67- Threats to Individual Freedom--Government Versus Corporations
  78. 10.07: Chapter 68- Civil Rights Case Study--Race
  79. 10.08: Chapter 69- Civil Rights Case Study--Sex
  80. 10.09: Chapter 70- Civil Rights Case Study--Sexual Orientation