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American Government

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American Government

Social Sciences
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Diablo Valley College
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EN
Category
Basic Sciences
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Contents· 74 sections
  1. 01: Introduction
  2. 1.1: Introduction
  3. 1.2: What is Government?
  4. 1.3: Who Governs? Elitism, Pluralism, and Tradeoffs
  5. 1.4: Engagement in a Democracy
  6. 02: Politics and Power
  7. 2.1: Do We Need a Government?
  8. 2.2: A (Very) Brief History of Government
  9. 2.3: You Don’t Care About Government, and Maybe You Should
  10. 03: The Constitution and Its Origins
  11. 3.1: Introduction
  12. 3.2: The Pre-Revolutionary Period and the Roots of the American Political Tradition
  13. 3.3: The Articles of Confederation
  14. 3.4: The Development of the Constitution
  15. 3.5: The Ratification of the Constitution
  16. 3.6: Constitutional Change
  17. 04: American Federalism
  18. 4.1: Introduction
  19. 4.2: The Divisions of Power
  20. 4.3: The Evolution of American Federalism
  21. 4.4: Intergovernmental Relationships
  22. 4.5: Competitive Federalism Today
  23. 4.6: Advantages and Disadvantages of Federalism
  24. 05: Civil Liberties
  25. 5.1: Introduction
  26. 5.2: What Are Civil Liberties?
  27. 5.3: Securing Basic Freedoms
  28. 5.4: The Rights of Suspects
  29. 5.5: Interpreting the Bill of Rights
  30. 5.6: Section 6:
  31. 06: Civil Rights
  32. 6.1: Introduction
  33. 6.2: What Are Civil Rights and How Do We Identify Them?
  34. 6.3: The African American Struggle for Equality
  35. 6.4: The Fight for Women's Rights
  36. 6.5: Civil Rights for Indigenous Groups: Native Americans, Alaskans, and Hawaiians
  37. 6.6: Equal Protection for Other Groups
  38. 07: Human Rights
  39. 7.1: What are Human Rights?
  40. 7.2: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
  41. 7.3: The Status of Human in the United States
  42. 7.4: Emerging Directions
  43. 7.5: Conclusion
  44. 7.6: References
  45. 08: Immigration and Immigrant Policy: Barriers and Opportunities for Families
  46. 8.1: Immigration Policy
  47. 8.2: Current Immigration Policy
  48. 8.3: Opportunities and Barriers for Immigrant Families
  49. 8.4: Future Directions
  50. 8.5: Conclusion
  51. 8.6: References
  52. 8.7: Appendices
  53. 09: The Politics of Public Opinion
  54. 9.1: Introduction
  55. 9.2: The Nature of Public Opinion
  56. 9.3: How Is Public Opinion Measured?
  57. 9.4: What Does the Public Think?
  58. 9.5: The Effects of Public Opinion
  59. 9.6: Section 6:
  60. 10: Voting and Elections
  61. 10.1: Introduction
  62. 10.2: Voter Registration
  63. 10.3: Voter Turnout
  64. 10.4: Elections
  65. 10.5: Campaigns and Voting
  66. 10.6: Direct Democracy
  67. 11: The Media
  68. 11.1: Introduction
  69. 11.2: What is the Media
  70. 11.3: The Evolution of the Media
  71. 11.4: Regulating the Media
  72. 11.5: The Impact of the Media
  73. 11.6: Section 6:
  74. 12: Beyond Race - Cultural Influences on Human Social Life (Kennedy)