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Preface
Introduction
What is Government?
Who Governs? Elitism, Pluralism, and Tradeoffs
Engagement in a Democracy
The Pre-Revolutionary Period and the Roots of the American Political Tradition
The Articles of Confederation
The Development of the Constitution
The Ratification of the Constitution
Constitutional Change
Competitive Federalism Today
Advantages and Disadvantages of Federalism
Intergovernmental Relationships
The Evolution of American Federalism
The Division of Powers
What Are Civil Liberties?
Securing Basic Freedoms
The Rights of Suspects
Interpreting the Bill of Rights
Equal Protection for Other Groups
What Are Civil Rights and How Do We Identify Them?
The African American Struggle for Equality
The Fight for Women’s Rights
Civil Rights for Indigenous Groups: Native Americans, Alaskans, and Hawaiians
The Nature of Public Opinion
How Is Public Opinion Measured?
What Does the Public Think?
The Effects of Public Opinion
Direct Democracy
Voter Registration
Voter Turnout
Elections
Campaigns and Voting
What Is the Media?
The Evolution of the Media
Regulating the Media
The Impact of the Media
What Are Parties and How Did They Form?
The Two-Party System
The Shape of Modern Political Parties
Divided Government and Partisan Polarization
Interest Groups Defined
Collective Action and Interest Group Formation
Interest Groups as Political Participation
Pathways of Interest Group Influence
Free Speech and the Regulation of Interest Groups
The Institutional Design of Congress
Congressional Elections
Congressional Representation
House and Senate Organizations
The Legislative Process
The Design and Evolution of the Presidency
The Presidential Election Process
Organizing to Govern
The Public Presidency
Presidential Governance: Direct Presidential Action
The Dual Court System
The Federal Court System
The Supreme Court
Judicial Decision-Making and Implementation by the Supreme Court
Guardians of the Constitution and Individual Rights
Bureaucracy and the Evolution of Public Administration
Toward a Merit-Based Civil Service
Understanding Bureaucracies and their Types
Controlling the Bureaucracy
Declaration of Independence
The Constitution of the United States
Federalist Papers #10 and #51
Electoral College Votes by State, 2012–2020
Selected Supreme Court Cases
Glossary
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