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Democracy in Brief
United States Department of State · LibreTexts
In the contents: 1.05: Rule of Law · 1.10: Civil-Military Relations
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American Government and Politics in the Information Age
University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing · 2016
This text is a comprehensive introduction to the vital subject of American government and politics. Governments decide who gets what, when, how (See Harold D. Lasswell, Politics: Who Gets What, When, How, [New York: McGraw-Hill, 1936]); they make policies and pass laws that are binding on all a society's members; they decide about taxation and spending, benefits and costs, even life and death. Governments possess power—the ability to gain compliance and to get people under their jurisdiction to obey them—and they may exercise their power by using the police and military to enforce their decisions. However, power need not involve the exercise of force or compulsion; people often obey because they think it is in their interest to do so, they have no reason to disobey, or they fear punishment. Above all, people obey their government because it has authority; its power is seen by people as rightfully held, as legitimate. People can grant their government legitimacy because they have been socialized to do so; because there are processes, such as elections, that enable them to choose and change their rulers; and because they believe that their governing institutions operate justly. Politics is the process by which leaders are selected and policy decisions are made and executed. It involves people and groups, both inside and outside of government, engaged in deliberation and debate, disagreement and conflict, cooperation and consensus, and power struggles. In covering American government and politics, our text introduces the intricacies of the Constitution, the complexities of federalism, the meanings of civil liberties, and the conflicts over civil rights;explains how people are socialized to politics, acquire and express opinions, and participate in political life; describes interest groups, political parties, and elections—the intermediaries that link people to government and politics; details the branches of government and how they operate; and shows how policies are m
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Math for Educators (MATH 010A and 010B CID120)
Lynn Mann · LibreTexts
In the contents: 2.02: The Number and Counting System of the Inca Civilization · 7.07: De Morgans Laws
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Appearance and Behavior: A Sociology of Race and Ethnicity
Salvador Jiménez Murguía · Taft College
In the contents: 7.06: Latino and Asian American Families and Immigration Law · 09: Government Law and Politics · 9.04: The Civil Rights Movement as a Counter-Project
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Introduction to the American Criminal Justice System
Burke et al. · Southern Oregon University
In the contents: 1.03: Social Norms- Folkways Mores Taboo and Laws · 1.05: Consensus View and Decriminalizing Laws · 03: Criminal Law
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Texas Government
Andrew Teas, Kevin Jefferies, Mark W. Shomaker, Penny L. Watson, and Terry Gilmour · Houston Community College, Alvin Community College, and Midland College
In the contents: 7.05: How a Bill Becomes a Law in Texas · 09: The Evolution of the Law in Texas · 9.01: Types of Law and Jurisdiction
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Math in Society
David Lippman · Pierce College
In the contents: 14.02: The Number and Counting System of the Inca Civilization · 17.7: De Morgans Laws
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Texas Government
Lumen Learning · LibreTexts
In the contents: 1.04: Texas in the American Civil War · 7.08: How A Bill Becomes a Law in Texas · 9.01: Sources of law
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All Things Flow - Fluid Mechanics for the Natural Sciences
Bill Smyth · Oregon State University
This book on fluid mechanics is concerned with phenomena that we have all been familiar with since childhood: flows you see in sinks and bathtubs, in rivers, and at the beach. Prerequisites include basic linear algebra, differential and integral calculus and Newton’s laws of motion. As we go along we discover the need for the more advanced tools of tensor analysis.
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Sociology
Boundless · LibreTexts
In the contents: 7.5D: The Law as an Instrument of Oppression · 12.5B: Child Custody Laws · 15.4H: Public Sphere and Civil Society
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Attenuated Democracy
David Hubert · Salt Lake Community College
In the contents: 6.03: Chapter 38- The Work of the Federal Civil Service and Political Appointees · 9.03: Chapter 59- Civil Disobedience · 10: Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
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California Criminal Law 2026
Mark C Fields · El Camino College
In the contents: 01: Introduction to Criminal Law · 1.02: The History of Criminal Law · 1.04: Characteristics of Civil Litigation
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Human Security in World Affairs: Problems and Opportunities
Alexander Lautensach and Sabina Lautensach · BC Campus
In the contents: 06: Human Security in the Context of International Humanitarian Law and International Criminal Law · 16.5: The Role of Civil Society · 18.2: Modern International Law
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Mental Disorders and the Criminal Justice System
Anne Nichol · Portland Community College
In the contents: 3.02: Overview of Federal Disability Law · 3.06: Individual Enforcement of Civil Rights · 05: Crisis Response and Law Enforcement- Safer Communities for People with Mental Disorders
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Criminal Justice
Lumen Learning · Lumen Learning
In the contents: 02: Justice and the Law · 2.01: Substantive Criminal Law · 2.06: The Civil Rights Revolution
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Math 300: Mathematical Ideas Textbook
LibreTexts
In the contents: 6.0.01: The Number and Counting System of the Inca Civilization · 6.2.10: De Morgans Laws
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International Relations
Stephen McGlinchey · E-International Relations
In the contents: 05: International Law · 5.01: What Law Is International Law · 5.02: The Contents of International Law
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AP US Government and Politics
Nina Sprouse · Mizzou Academy
In the contents: 06: Civil Rights and Civil Liberties · 6.01: The Difference Between Civil Rights and Civil Liberties · 6.04: The Law and Politics of Religious Freedom
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POLS125 Spring 2026
Connie Isais · Rio Hondo College
In the contents: 06: Civil Rights and Civil Liberties · 6.01: Chapter 62- The Difference Between Civil Rights and Civil Liberties · 6.04: Chapter 65- The Law and Politics of Religious Freedom