Unit 1
Preface
Lesson 1
Preface
- Subject:
- Political Science
- Material Type:
- Full Course
- Level:
- Community College / Lower Division, College / Upper Division
- 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 1
Introduction
Lesson 3
The Articles of Confederation
Lesson 6
Constitutional Change
- American Federalism
Lesson 1
Introduction
Lesson 2
The Division of Powers
Lesson 4
Intergovernmental Relationships
Lesson 5
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 1
Introduction
Lesson 4
The Fight for Women’s Rights
- The Politics of Public Opinion
Lesson 1
Introduction
Lesson 2
The Nature of Public Opinion
Lesson 3
How Is Public Opinion Measured?
Lesson 4
What Does the Public Think?
Lesson 5
The Effects of Public Opinion
- Voting and Elections
Lesson 1
Introduction
Lesson 2
Voter Registration
Lesson 3
Voter Turnout
Lesson 4
Elections
Lesson 5
Campaigns and Voting
Lesson 6
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 1
Introduction
Lesson 3
The Two-Party System
- Interest Groups and Lobbying
Lesson 1
Introduction
Lesson 2
Interest Groups Defined
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 1
Introduction
Lesson 4
Organizing to Govern
Lesson 5
The Public Presidency
- The Courts
Lesson 1
Introduction
Lesson 3
The Dual Court System
Lesson 4
The Federal Court System
Lesson 5
The Supreme Court
- State and Local Government
Lesson 1
Introduction
Lesson 2
State Power and Delegation
Lesson 3
State Political Culture
Lesson 4
Governors and State Legislatures
Lesson 5
State Legislative Term Limits
Lesson 6
County and City Government
Unit 6
The Outputs of Government
- The Bureaucracy
Lesson 1
Introduction
Lesson 5
Controlling the Bureaucracy
- Domestic Policy
Lesson 1
Introduction
Lesson 2
What Is Public Policy?
Lesson 3
Categorizing Public Policy
Lesson 4
Policy Arenas
Lesson 5
Policymakers
Lesson 6
Budgeting and Tax Policy
- Foreign Policy
Lesson 1
Introduction
Lesson 2
Defining Foreign Policy
Lesson 3
Foreign Policy Instruments
Lesson 5
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