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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.

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Contents· 219 sections
  1. 01: American Government and Civic Engagement
  2. 1.01: Introduction
  3. 1.02: What is Government
  4. 1.03: Who Governs Elitism Pluralism and Tradeoffs
  5. 1.04: Engagement in a Democracy
  6. 1.05: Key Terms
  7. 1.06: Summary
  8. 1.07: Review Questions
  9. 1.08: Critical Thinking Questions
  10. 1.09: Suggestions for Further Study
  11. 1.10: References
  12. 02: The Constitution and Its Origins
  13. 2.01: Introduction
  14. 2.02: The Pre-Revolutionary Period and the Roots of the American Political Tradition
  15. 2.03: The Articles of Confederation
  16. 2.04: The Development of the Constitution
  17. 2.05: The Ratification of the Constitution
  18. 2.06: Constitutional Change
  19. 2.07: Key Terms
  20. 2.08: Summary
  21. 2.09: Review Questions
  22. 2.10: Critical Thinking Questions
  23. 2.11: Suggestions for Further Study
  24. 2.12: References
  25. 03: American Federalism
  26. 3.01: Introduction
  27. 3.02: The Divisions of Power
  28. 3.03: The Evolution of American Federalism
  29. 3.04: Intergovernmental Relationships
  30. 3.05: Competitive Federalism Today
  31. 3.06: Advantages and Disadvantages of Federalism
  32. 3.07: Key Terms
  33. 3.08: Summary
  34. 3.09: Review Questions
  35. 3.10: Critical Thinking Questions
  36. 3.11: Suggestions for Further Study
  37. 3.12: References
  38. 04: Civil Liberties
  39. 4.01: Introduction
  40. 4.02: What Are Civil Liberties
  41. 4.03: Securing Basic Freedoms
  42. 4.04: The Rights of Suspects
  43. 4.05: Interpreting the Bill of Rights
  44. 4.06: Key Terms
  45. 4.07: Summary
  46. 4.08: Review Questions
  47. 4.09: Critical Thinking Questions
  48. 4.10: Suggestions for Further Study
  49. 4.11: References
  50. 05: Civil Rights
  51. 5.01: Introduction
  52. 5.02: What Are Civil Rights and How Do We Identify Them
  53. 5.03: The African American Struggle for Equality
  54. 5.04: The Fight for Women's Rights
  55. 5.05: Civil Rights for Indigenous Groups- Native Americans Alaskans and Hawaiians
  56. 5.06: Equal Protection for Other Groups
  57. 5.07: Key Terms
  58. 5.08: Summary
  59. 5.09: Review Questions
  60. 5.10: Critical Thinking Questions
  61. 5.11: Suggestions for Further Study
  62. 5.12: References
  63. 06: The Politics of Public Opinion
  64. 6.01: Introduction
  65. 6.02: The Nature of Public Opinion
  66. 6.03: How Is Public Opinion Measured
  67. 6.04: What Does the Public Think
  68. 6.05: The Effects of Public Opinion
  69. 6.06: Key Terms
  70. 6.07: Summary
  71. 6.08: Review Questions
  72. 6.09: Critical Thinking Questions
  73. 6.10: Suggestions for Further Study
  74. 6.11: References
  75. 07: Voting and Elections
  76. 7.01: Introduction
  77. 7.02: Voter Registration
  78. 7.03: Voter Turnout
  79. 7.04: Elections
  80. 7.05: Campaigns and Voting
  81. 7.06: Direct Democracy
  82. 7.07: Key Terms
  83. 7.08: Summary
  84. 7.09: Review Questions
  85. 7.10: Critical Thinking Questions
  86. 7.11: Suggestions for Further Study
  87. 7.12: References
  88. 08: The Media
  89. 8.01: Introduction
  90. 8.02: What is the Media
  91. 8.03: The Evolution of the Media
  92. 8.04: Regulating the Media
  93. 8.05: The Impact of the Media
  94. 8.06: Key Terms
  95. 8.07: Summary
  96. 8.08: Review Questions
  97. 8.09: Critical Thinking Questions
  98. 8.10: Suggestions for Further Study
  99. 8.11: References
  100. 09: Political Parties
  101. 9.01: Introduction
  102. 9.02: What Are Parties and How Did They Form
  103. 9.03: The Two-Party System
  104. 9.04: The Shape of Modern Political Parties
  105. 9.05: Divided Government and Partisan Polarization
  106. 9.06: Key Terms
  107. 9.07: Summary
  108. 9.08: Review Questions
  109. 9.09: Critical Thinking Questions
  110. 9.10: Suggestions for Further Study
  111. 9.11: References
  112. 10: Interest Groups and Lobbying
  113. 10.01: Introduction
  114. 10.02: Interest Groups Defined
  115. 10.03: Collective Action and Interest Group Formation
  116. 10.04: Interest Groups as Political Participation
  117. 10.05: Pathways of Interest Group Influence
  118. 10.06: Free Speech and the Regulation of Interest Groups
  119. 10.07: Key Terms
  120. 10.08: Summary
  121. 10.09: Review Questions
  122. 10.10: Critical Thinking Questions
  123. 10.11: Suggestions for Further Study
  124. 10.12: References
  125. 11: Congress
  126. 11.01: Introduction
  127. 11.02: The Institutional Design of Congress
  128. 11.03: Congressional Elections
  129. 11.04: Congressional Representation
  130. 11.05: House and Senate Organization
  131. 11.06: The Legislative Process
  132. 11.07: Key Terms
  133. 11.08: Summary
  134. 11.09: Review Questions
  135. 11.10: Critical Thinking Questions
  136. 11.11: Suggestions for Further Study
  137. 11.12: References
  138. 12: The Presidency
  139. 12.01: Introduction
  140. 12.02: The Design and Evolution of the Presidency
  141. 12.03: The Presidential Election Process
  142. 12.04: Organizing to Govern
  143. 12.05: The Public Presidency
  144. 12.06: Presidential Governance- Direct Presidential Action
  145. 12.07: Key Terms
  146. 12.08: Summary
  147. 12.09: Review Questions
  148. 12.10: Critical Thinking Questions
  149. 12.11: Suggestions for Further Study
  150. 12.12: References
  151. 13: The Courts
  152. 13.01: Introduction
  153. 13.02: Guardians of the Constitution and Individual Rights
  154. 13.03: The Dual Court System
  155. 13.04: The Federal Court System
  156. 13.05: The Supreme Court
  157. 13.06: Judicial Decision-Making and Implementation by the Supreme Court
  158. 13.07: Key Terms
  159. 13.08: Summary
  160. 13.09: Review Questions
  161. 13.10: Critical Thinking Questions
  162. 13.11: Suggestions for Further Study
  163. 13.12: References
  164. 14: State and Local Government
  165. 14.01: Introduction
  166. 14.02: State Power and Delegation
  167. 14.03: State Political Culture
  168. 14.04: Governors and State Legislatures
  169. 14.05: State Legislative Term Limit
  170. 14.06: County and City Government
  171. 14.07: Key Terms
  172. 14.08: Summary
  173. 14.09: Review Questions
  174. 14.10: Critical Thinking Questions
  175. 14.11: Suggestions for Further Study
  176. 14.12: References
  177. 15: The Bureaucracy
  178. 15.01: Introduction
  179. 15.02: Bureaucracy and the Evolution of Public Administration
  180. 15.03: Toward a Merit-Based Civil Service
  181. 15.04: Understanding Bureaucracies and their Types
  182. 15.05: Controlling the Bureaucracy
  183. 15.06: Key Terms
  184. 15.07: Summary
  185. 15.08: Review Questions
  186. 15.09: Critical Thinking Questions
  187. 15.10: Suggestions for Further Study
  188. 15.11: References
  189. 16: Domestic Policy
  190. 16.01: Introduction
  191. 16.02: What Is Public Policy
  192. 16.03: Categorizing Public Policy
  193. 16.04: Policy Arenas
  194. 16.05: Policymakers
  195. 16.06: Budgeting and Tax Policy
  196. 16.07: Key Terms
  197. 16.08: Summary
  198. 16.09: Review Questions
  199. 16.10: Critical Thinking Questions
  200. 16.11: Suggestions for Further Study
  201. 16.12: References
  202. 17: Foreign Policy
  203. 17.01: Introduction
  204. 17.02: Defining Foreign Policy
  205. 17.03: Foreign Policy Instruments
  206. 17.04: Institutional Relations in Foreign Policy
  207. 17.05: Approaches to Foreign Policy
  208. 17.06: Key Terms
  209. 17.07: Summary
  210. 17.08: Review Questions
  211. 17.09: Critical Thinking Questions
  212. 17.10: Suggestions for Further Study
  213. 17.11: References
  214. 18: Appendix
  215. 18.01: Declaration of Independence
  216. 18.02: The Constitution of the United States
  217. 18.03: Federalist Papers 10 and 51
  218. 18.04: Electoral College Map
  219. 18.05: Selected Supreme Court Cases