American Government

by Lumen Learning

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This American Government textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to the U.S. political system, beginning with foundational concepts of politics, governance, and civic engagement. It explores the development of the U.S. Constitution through philosophical roots, the first American government, and the principles and debates behind its ratification. The text then delves into federalism, examining the division and evolution of power between national and state governments.

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Publisher
Lumen Learning
Subjects
Social Sciences
Licence
CC BY 4.0, as LibreTexts states it
Who can read
Teens profiles and older, judged from its title and subjects

Contents

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  1. Front Matter
  2. TitlePage
  3. InfoPage
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Licensing
  6. 1: Politics and Government
  7. 1.1: Module Introduction
  8. 1.2: Lecture Content
  9. 1.3: Reading- What is Government?
  10. 1.4: Reading- Who Governs? Elitism, Pluralism, and Tradeoffs
  11. 1.5: Reading- Engagement in a Democracy
  12. 1.6: Module 1 Assessments
  13. 2: Constitutional Framework
  14. 2.1: Module Introduction
  15. 2.2: Lecture Content
  16. 2.3: Reading- The Philosophical Perspective
  17. 2.4: Reading- The First American Political System
  18. 2.5: Reading- Creating and Ratifying the Constitution
  19. 2.6: Reading- Constitutional Principles and Provisions
  20. 2.7: Putting It Together
  21. 2.8: Module 2 Assessments
  22. 3: American Federalism
  23. 3.1: Module Introduction
  24. 3.2: Lecture Content
  25. 3.3: Reading- Federalism As a Structure for Power
  26. 3.4: Reading- The Powers of National Government
  27. 3.5: Reading- The Meanings of Federalism
  28. 3.6: Reading- Why Federalism Works (More or Less)
  29. 3.7: Putting It Together
  30. 3.8: Module 3 Assessments
  31. 3.9: Video- The Affordable Care Act Challenges – the Individual Mandate and the Commerce Clause
  32. 4: Congress- To the Republic
  33. 4.1: Module Introduction
  34. 4.2: Lecture Content
  35. 4.3: Reading- The Powers of Congress
  36. 4.4: Reading- A Bicameral Legislative Branch
  37. 4.5: Reading- Congressional and Other Elections
  38. 4.6: Reading- Parties in Congress
  39. 4.7: Reading- The Legislative Process
  40. 4.8: Reading- Congress in the Information Age
  41. 4.9: Putting It Together
  42. 4.10: Module 4 Assessments
  43. 5: The Presidency- Design and Evolution
  44. 5.1: Module Introduction
  45. 5.2: Lecture Content
  46. 5.3: Reading- The Powers of the Presidency
  47. 5.4: Reading- Presidential Elections
  48. 5.5: Reading- How Presidents Get Things Done
  49. 5.6: Reading- The Presidency in the Information Age
  50. 5.7: Putting It Together
  51. 5.8: Module 5 Assessments
  52. 6: The Bureaucracy- Outputs of Government
  53. 6.1: Module Introduction
  54. 6.2: Lecture Content
  55. 6.3: Reading- Introduction to Bureaucracy
  56. 6.4: Reading- Bureaucracy and the Evolution of Public Administration
  57. 6.5: Reading- Understanding Bureaucracies and their Types
  58. 6.6: Reading- Controlling the Bureaucracy
  59. 6.7: Module 6 Assessments
  60. 7: The Courts- Guardians of the Constitution
  61. 7.1: Module Introduction
  62. 7.2: Lecture Content
  63. 7.3: Reading- The U.S. Legal System
  64. 7.4: Reading- Power of the U.S. Supreme Court
  65. 7.5: Reading- Selecting Federal Judges
  66. 7.6: Reading- The Courts in the Information Age
  67. 7.7: Putting It Together
  68. 7.8: Module 7 Assessments
  69. Back Matter
  70. Index
  71. Glossary
  72. Detailed Licensing