Table of Contents

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• Introduction

• Chapter 1: Constitutional Framework

  • A. Reading: The Philosophical Perspective
  • B. Reading: The Nature of Government
  • C. Reading: The First American Political System
  • D. Reading: Creating and Ratifying the Constitution
  • E. Reading: Constitutional Principles and Provisions

• Federalism

• Ch. 2 Civil Rights and Liberties

  • A. Reading: The Bill of Rights
  • B. Reading: Vox Cards: The War on Drugs
  • C. Reading: Religion, Speech, the Press, Assembly, and Petition
  • D. Reading: Arms, Search and Seizure, Accusation, Punishment, Property, and Privacy
  • E. Reading: Vox Cards: The NSA Spying Debate
  • F. Reading: Civil Liberties in the Information Age
  • G. Reading: Civil War Amendments and African Americans
  • H. Reading: Vox Cards: The 2014 Ferguson Protests
  • I. Reading: Other Minorities, Women, Lesbians, Gay Men, and the Disabled

• Ch. 3 - The Legislative Branch

  • A. Reading: The Powers of Congress
  • B. Reading: A Bicameral Legislative Branch
  • C. Reading: Parties in Congress
  • D. Reading: Vox Cards: Congressional Dysfunction
  • E. Reading: House Leadership
  • F. Reading: Senate Leadership
  • G. Reading: Committees
  • H. Reading: The Legislative Process
  • I. Reading: Vox Cards: 7 Myths About the Filibuster
  • J. Reading: Members of Congress

• Ch. 4 - The Executive Branch

  • A. Reading: The Powers of the Presidency
  • B. Reading: How Presidents Get Things Done
  • C. Reading: The Presidency in the Information Age

• Ch. 5 - The Judicial Branch

  • A. Video: Supreme Court of the United States
  • B. Video: SCOTUS (Part 1)
  • C. Video: SCOTUS (Part 2)
  • D. Video: SCOTUS (Part 3)
  • E. Reading: The U.S. Legal System
  • F. Reading: Power of the U.S. Supreme Court
  • G. Reading: Selecting Federal Judges

• Ch. 6 - Political Culture and Public Opinion

  • A. Reading: Political Culture
  • B. Reading: Political Socialization
  • C. Reading: Political Culture and Socialization in the Information Age
  • D. Reading: What Is Public Opinion?
  • E. Reading: Democracy and Public Opinion
  • F. Reading: Polling the Public
  • G. Video: Six of One—Obamacare vs. The Affordable Care Act
  • H. Reading: Public Opinion in the Information Age

• Media and Politics

• Ch. 7 - Political Parties and Interest Groups

  • A. Reading: History of American Political Parties
  • B. Reading: Political Parties Today
  • C. Reading: Party Organization
  • D. Reading: Party in Government
  • E. Reading: Party Identification
  • F. Reading: Minor Parties
  • G. Reading: The Interest Group System
  • H. Reading: Lobbying: The Art of Influence
  • I. Reading: Interest Groups and the Political System

• Ch. 8 - Elections

  • A. Reading: Election Campaigns
  • B. Reading: Media and Election Campaigns
  • C. Reading: Presidential Elections
  • D. Video: Primary Elections Explained
  • E. Video: How the Electoral College Works
  • F. Video: The Trouble with the Electoral College
  • G. Video: What If the Electoral College Is Tied?
  • H. Reading: Congressional and Other Elections
  • I. Reading: Vox Cards: The Fight over Voting Rights

• Public Policy

• Course Information

• Research Paper Assignment

• Exams

• How to Participate in Seminars

• Culminating Survey

• Seminars on Textbook Chapters