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| Features of the Text and Media Package |
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1 Understanding American Politics |
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Making Sense of American Government and Politics |
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4 | (2) |
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Why Do We Have a Government? |
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6 | (2) |
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8 | (1) |
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9 | (1) |
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10 | (1) |
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How It Works: Three Key Ideas for Understanding Politics |
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11 | (2) |
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Political Process Matters |
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13 | (1) |
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14 | (2) |
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Sources of Conflict in American Politics |
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16 | (1) |
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16 | (1) |
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16 | (2) |
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Identity Politics: Racial, Gender, and Ethnic Differences |
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18 | (2) |
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20 | (1) |
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Resolving Conflict: Democracy and American Political Values |
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21 | (1) |
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22 | (1) |
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22 | (1) |
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23 | (1) |
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How to Be a Critical Consumer of Politics |
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24 | (2) |
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Media Checklist for Assessing Reporting on Politics |
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26 | (2) |
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28 | (1) |
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29 | (3) |
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2 The Constitution and the Founding |
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The Historical Context of the Constitution |
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34 | (1) |
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The Articles of Confederation: The First Attempt at Government |
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35 | (3) |
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Political Theories of the Framers |
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38 | (2) |
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40 | (2) |
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The Politics of Compromise at the Constitutional Convention |
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42 | (1) |
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Majority Rule versus Minority Rights |
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43 | (1) |
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Small States versus Large States |
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44 | (2) |
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Legislative Power versus Executive Power |
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46 | (2) |
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National Power versus State and Local Power |
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48 | (1) |
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States That Allowed Slavery versus States That Did Not |
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48 | (4) |
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52 | (1) |
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The Antifederalists' Concerns |
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52 | (1) |
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The Federalists' Strategies |
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53 | (2) |
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The Constitution: A Framework for Government |
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55 | (1) |
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How It Works: Checks and Balances |
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56 | (2) |
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58 | (1) |
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59 | (2) |
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Negative or Checking Powers |
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61 | (2) |
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Is the Constitution a "Living" Document? |
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63 | (1) |
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64 | (3) |
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Changing the Constitution |
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67 | (1) |
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68 | (3) |
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71 | (2) |
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73 | (3) |
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76 | (36) |
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What Is Federalism and Why Does It Matter? |
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79 | (1) |
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Levels of Government and Their Degrees of Autonomy |
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80 | (1) |
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A Comparative Perspective |
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80 | (2) |
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Balancing National and State Power in the Constitution |
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82 | (1) |
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A Strong National Government |
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82 | (1) |
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State Powers and Limits on National Power |
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83 | (2) |
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Clauses That Favor Both Perspectives |
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85 | (1) |
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The Evolving Concept of Federalism |
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86 | (1) |
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86 | (1) |
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The Emergence of States' Rights and Dual Federalism |
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87 | (4) |
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91 | (1) |
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How It Works: Versions of Federalism |
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92 | (2) |
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94 | (1) |
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Cooperative Federalism Lives On: Fiscal Federalism |
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95 | (2) |
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97 | (2) |
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99 | (1) |
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Fighting for States' Rights: The Role of the Modern Supreme Court |
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99 | (4) |
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103 | (1) |
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103 | (1) |
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Advantages of a Strong Role for the States |
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103 | (3) |
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Disadvantages of Too Much State Power |
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106 | (2) |
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108 | (1) |
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109 | (3) |
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112 | (50) |
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114 | (1) |
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114 | (2) |
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116 | (1) |
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The Origins of Civil Liberties |
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116 | (1) |
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Origins of the Bill of Rights |
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116 | (1) |
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Selective Incorporation and the Fourteenth Amendment |
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117 | (4) |
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121 | (1) |
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The Establishment Clause and Separation of Church and State |
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121 | (1) |
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How It Works: The First Amendment |
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122 | (3) |
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125 | (3) |
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Freedom of Speech, Assembly, and the Press |
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128 | (1) |
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Generally Protected Expression |
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128 | (9) |
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Less Protected Speech and Publications |
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137 | (4) |
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141 | (2) |
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Law, Order, and the Rights of Criminal Defendants |
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143 | (1) |
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The Fourth Amendment: Unreasonable Searches and Seizures |
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144 | (6) |
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150 | (2) |
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The Sixth Amendment: The Right to Legal Counsel and a Jury Trial |
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152 | (1) |
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The Eighth Amendment: Cruel and Unusual Punishment |
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153 | (1) |
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154 | (1) |
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155 | (1) |
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155 | (2) |
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157 | (2) |
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159 | (3) |
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162 | (52) |
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The Context of Civil Rights |
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164 | (1) |
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165 | (3) |
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168 | (2) |
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170 | (1) |
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Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders |
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171 | (1) |
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172 | (1) |
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173 | (2) |
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175 | (1) |
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175 | (1) |
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Differences in Voting Access |
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176 | (1) |
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Health Outcomes and Environmental Racism |
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177 | (1) |
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Criminal Justice and Hate Crimes |
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178 | (3) |
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Key Players in the Conflict Over Civil Rights |
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181 | (1) |
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181 | (6) |
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187 | (7) |
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How It Works: Civil Rights |
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194 | (4) |
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198 | (4) |
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202 | (2) |
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Civil Rights Issues Today |
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204 | (1) |
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204 | (2) |
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Multicultural Issues and Immigration Policy |
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206 | (4) |
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210 | (1) |
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211 | (3) |
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214 | (38) |
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216 | (1) |
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Different Kinds of Opinion |
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217 | (2) |
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Where Do Opinions Come From? |
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219 | (1) |
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Socialization: Families, Communities, and Networks |
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219 | (1) |
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220 | (1) |
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221 | (2) |
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Politicians and Other Political Actors |
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223 | (1) |
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Considerations: The Process of Forming Opinions |
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223 | (5) |
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228 | (2) |
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How It Works: Measuring What a Nation of 330 Million Thinks: A Checklist |
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230 | (2) |
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Problems in Measuring Public Opinion |
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232 | (3) |
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235 | (1) |
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What Americans Think about Politics |
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236 | (2) |
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238 | (2) |
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Evaluations of Government and Officeholders |
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240 | (3) |
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243 | (2) |
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Does Public Opinion Matter? |
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245 | (2) |
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247 | (2) |
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249 | (3) |
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252 | (32) |
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254 | (1) |
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Historical Overview: How Did We Get Here? |
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254 | (3) |
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Media Sources in the Twenty-First Century |
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257 | (3) |
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Where Do People Get Political Information? |
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260 | (2) |
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How Do Politicians Use the Media? How Do the Media Use Politicians? |
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262 | (1) |
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Politicians' Media Strategies |
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263 | (2) |
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The Pressures and Legal Limits on Reporters |
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265 | (2) |
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How Do the Media Influence Their Audience? |
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267 | (1) |
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Media Bias and Partisanship |
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267 | (1) |
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How It Works: How News Makes It to the Public |
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268 | (4) |
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272 | (3) |
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275 | (1) |
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276 | (1) |
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276 | (4) |
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280 | (1) |
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281 | (3) |
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284 | (38) |
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What Are Political Parties and Where Did Today's Parties Come From? |
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286 | (1) |
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History of American Political Parties |
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287 | (4) |
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American Political Parties Today |
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291 | (1) |
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291 | (3) |
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294 | (3) |
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The Party in the Electorate |
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297 | (5) |
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The Role of Political Parties in American Politics |
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302 | (1) |
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303 | (5) |
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How It Works: Nominating Presidential Candidates |
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308 | (2) |
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Cooperation in Government |
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310 | (3) |
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313 | (2) |
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How Well Do Parties Operate? |
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315 | (1) |
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Recruiting Good Candidates |
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315 | (1) |
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Working Together in Campaigns |
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316 | (1) |
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Working Together in Office |
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316 | (1) |
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317 | (1) |
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318 | (2) |
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320 | (2) |
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322 | (46) |
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How Do American Elections Work? |
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324 | (1) |
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324 | (1) |
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325 | (1) |
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326 | (2) |
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328 | (4) |
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How It Works: The Electoral College |
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332 | (4) |
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336 | (1) |
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336 | (2) |
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338 | (1) |
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339 | (4) |
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Primaries and the General Election |
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343 | (2) |
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Campaign Advertising: Getting the Word Out |
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345 | (4) |
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349 | (5) |
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354 | (1) |
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354 | (1) |
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355 | (2) |
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357 | (2) |
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Understanding the 2020 and 2022 Elections |
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359 | (1) |
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The Path to 2022: The 2020 Elections |
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359 | (2) |
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The 2022 Midterm Election |
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361 | (2) |
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Looking Ahead: The 118th Congress and the 2024 Election |
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363 | (1) |
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364 | (1) |
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365 | (3) |
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368 | (38) |
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What Are Interest Groups? |
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370 | (2) |
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372 | (4) |
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Organizational Structures |
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376 | (2) |
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378 | (1) |
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379 | (1) |
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380 | (2) |
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382 | (1) |
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The Logic of Collective Action |
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382 | (2) |
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Interest Group Strategies |
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384 | (1) |
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385 | (1) |
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How It Works: Lobbying the Federal Government: Inside and Outside Strategies |
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386 | (4) |
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390 | (5) |
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395 | (1) |
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How Much Power Do Interest Groups Have? |
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396 | (3) |
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What Determines When Interest Groups Succeed? |
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399 | (2) |
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401 | (2) |
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403 | (3) |
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406 | (50) |
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409 | (1) |
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Congress and the Constitution |
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409 | (1) |
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Congress Represents the People (or Tries To) |
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410 | (5) |
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Members of Congress Want to Keep Their Jobs |
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415 | (8) |
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Redistricting Connects Representation and Elections |
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423 | (4) |
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The Responsibility-Responsiveness Dilemma |
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427 | (1) |
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The Structure of Congress |
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428 | (1) |
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428 | (3) |
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431 | (9) |
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440 | (1) |
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440 | (2) |
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How It Works: Passing Legislation |
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442 | (3) |
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Deviations from the Conventional Process |
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445 | (1) |
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Differences in the House and Senate Legislative Processes |
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446 | (3) |
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449 | (2) |
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451 | (2) |
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453 | (3) |
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456 | (36) |
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The Development of Presidential Power |
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458 | (1) |
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Early Years through World War I |
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459 | (1) |
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The Great Depression through the Present |
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460 | (2) |
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The President's Job Description |
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462 | (1) |
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Head of the Executive Branch |
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463 | (1) |
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463 | (1) |
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464 | (2) |
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How It Works: How Presidents Make Policy outside the Legislative Process |
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466 | (2) |
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468 | (1) |
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Treaty Making and Foreign Policy |
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469 | (1) |
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470 | (2) |
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472 | (1) |
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472 | (4) |
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The Presidency as an Institution |
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476 | (1) |
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The Executive Office of the President |
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476 | (1) |
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477 | (1) |
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478 | (1) |
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479 | (1) |
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Presidents, Unilateral Action, and Policy Making |
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480 | (1) |
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Control over the Interpretation and Implementation of Laws |
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481 | (1) |
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Congressional Responses to Unilateral Action |
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482 | (2) |
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Presidents as Politicians |
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484 | (4) |
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488 | (1) |
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489 | (3) |
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492 | (36) |
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What Is the Federal Bureaucracy? |
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494 | (1) |
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495 | (3) |
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How It Works: Bureaucracy and Legislation |
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498 | (2) |
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Bureaucratic Expertise and Its Consequences |
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500 | (4) |
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How Has the American Bureaucracy Grown? |
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504 | (1) |
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The Beginning of America's Bureaucracy |
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504 | (1) |
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Building a New American State: The Progressive Era |
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505 | (1) |
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The New Deal, the Great Society, and the Reagan Revolution |
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505 | (3) |
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The Modern Federal Bureaucracy |
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508 | (1) |
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The Structure of the Federal Government |
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508 | (3) |
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The Size of the Federal Government |
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511 | (3) |
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The Human Face of the Bureaucracy |
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514 | (1) |
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Civil Service Regulations |
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515 | (1) |
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Limits on Political Activity |
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516 | (1) |
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Political Appointees and the Senior Executive Service |
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516 | (1) |
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Controlling the Bureaucracy |
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517 | (1) |
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518 | (2) |
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520 | (1) |
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521 | (2) |
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The Consequences of Control |
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523 | (1) |
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523 | (2) |
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525 | (3) |
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528 | (3) |
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The Development of an Independent and Powerful Federal Judiciary |
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531 | (1) |
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The Founders' Views of the Courts: The Weakest Branch? |
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531 | (1) |
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Judicial Review and Marbury v. Madison |
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532 | (2) |
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Judicial Review in Practice |
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534 | (1) |
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The American Legal and Judicial System |
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535 | (1) |
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535 | (3) |
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Structure of the Court System and Federalism |
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538 | (1) |
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539 | (1) |
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How It Works: The Court System |
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540 | (7) |
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Access to the Supreme Court |
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547 | (1) |
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547 | (1) |
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548 | (1) |
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549 | (1) |
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550 | (2) |
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Hearing Cases before the Supreme Court |
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552 | (1) |
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552 | (1) |
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552 | (2) |
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554 | (1) |
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554 | (4) |
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Supreme Court Decision-Making |
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558 | (1) |
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558 | (2) |
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560 | (4) |
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The Role of the Court in Our Political System |
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564 | (1) |
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Compliance and Implementation |
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564 | (1) |
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Relations with the Other Branches |
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565 | (4) |
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569 | (2) |
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The Declaration of Independence |
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1 | (2) |
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The Articles of Confederation |
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3 | (3) |
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The Constitution of the United States of America |
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6 | (5) |
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Amendments to the Constitution |
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11 | (5) |
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16 | (7) |
| Endnotes |
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23 | (32) |
| Check Your Understanding Answer Key |
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55 | (2) |
| Credits |
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57 | (4) |
| Glossary/Index |
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