Unit 1
Preface
Lesson 1
Preface
- Subject:
- Social Science, Political Science
- Material Type:
- Full Course
- Level:
- Community College / Lower Division, College / Upper Division
- Provider:
- Rice University
- Provider Set:
- OpenStax College
- Tags:
- License:
- Creative Commons Attribution
- Language:
- English
American Government
American Government is designed to meet the scope and sequence requirements of the single-semester American government course. This title includes innovative features designed to enhance student learning, including Insider Perspective features and a Get Connected Module that shows students how they can get engaged in the political process. The book provides an important opportunity for students to learn the core concepts of American government and understand how those concepts apply to their lives and the world around them. American Government includes updated information on the 2016 presidential election.
Senior Contributing Authors
Glen Krutz (Content Lead), University of Oklahoma
Sylvie Waskiewicz, PhD (Lead Editor)
Unit 2
Students and the System
- American Government and Civic Engagement
Lesson 1
Introduction
Lesson 2
What is Government?
Lesson 4
Engagement in a Democracy
- The Constitution and Its Origins
Lesson 5
Introduction
Lesson 7
The Articles of Confederation
Lesson 10
Constitutional Change
- American Federalism
Lesson 11
Introduction
Lesson 12
The Division of Powers
Lesson 13
The Evolution of American Federalism
Lesson 14
Intergovernmental Relationships
Lesson 15
Competitive Federalism Today
Unit 3
Individual Agency and Action
- Civil Liberties
Lesson 1
Introduction
Lesson 2
What Are Civil Liberties?
Lesson 3
Securing Basic Freedoms
Lesson 4
The Rights of Suspects
Lesson 5
Interpreting the Bill of Rights
- Civil Rights
Lesson 6
Introduction
Lesson 9
The Fight for Women’s Rights
Lesson 11
Equal Protection for Other Groups
- The Politics of Public Opinion
Lesson 12
Introduction
Lesson 13
The Nature of Public Opinion
Lesson 14
How Is Public Opinion Measured?
Lesson 15
What Does the Public Think?
Lesson 16
The Effects of Public Opinion
- Voting and Elections
Lesson 17
Introduction
Lesson 18
Voter Registration
Lesson 19
Voter Turnout
Lesson 20
Elections
Lesson 21
Campaigns and Voting
Lesson 22
Direct Democracy
Unit 4
Toward Collective Action: Mediating Institutions
- The Media
Lesson 1
Introduction
Lesson 2
What Is the Media?
Lesson 3
The Evolution of the Media
Lesson 4
Regulating the Media
Lesson 5
The Impact of the Media
- Political Parties
Lesson 6
Introduction
Lesson 8
The Two-Party System
- Interest Groups and Lobbying
Lesson 11
Introduction
Lesson 12
Interest Groups Defined
Lesson 15
Pathways of Interest Group Influence
Unit 5
Delivering Collective Action: Formal Institutions
- Congress
Lesson 1
Introduction
Lesson 3
Congressional Elections
Lesson 4
Congressional Representation
Lesson 5
House and Senate Organizations
Lesson 6
The Legislative Process
- The Presidency
Lesson 7
Introduction
Lesson 10
Organizing to Govern
Lesson 11
The Public Presidency
- The Courts
Lesson 13
Introduction
Lesson 15
The Dual Court System
Lesson 16
The Federal Court System
Lesson 17
The Supreme Court
- State and Local Government
Lesson 19
Introduction
Lesson 20
State Power and Delegation
Lesson 21
State Political Culture
Lesson 22
Governors and State Legislatures
Lesson 23
State Legislative Term Limits
Lesson 24
County and City Government
Unit 6
The Outputs of Government
- The Bureaucracy
Lesson 1
Introduction
Lesson 5
Controlling the Bureaucracy
- Domestic Policy
Lesson 6
Introduction
Lesson 7
What Is Public Policy?
Lesson 8
Categorizing Public Policy
Lesson 9
Policy Arenas
Lesson 10
Policymakers
Lesson 11
Budgeting and Tax Policy
- Foreign Policy
Lesson 12
Introduction
Lesson 13
Defining Foreign Policy
Lesson 14
Foreign Policy Instruments
Lesson 16
Approaches to Foreign Policy
Unit 7
Declaration of Independence
Lesson 1
Declaration of Independence
Unit 8
The Constitution of the United States
Unit 9
Federalist Papers #10 and #51
Lesson 1
Federalist Papers #10 and #51
Unit 10
Electoral College Votes by State, 2012–2020
Unit 11
Selected Supreme Court Cases
Lesson 1
Selected Supreme Court Cases