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A Correlation of

AP* Edition

Government in America People, Politics, and Policy

15th Edition ©2011

To the

Government and Politics: United States AP Topics

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A Correlation of Government in America, 15th Edition, AP* Edition ©2011 To the


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Introduction

This document demonstrates the close alignment between Government in America, People, Politics, and Policy, AP Edition*, ©2011, and the Government and Politics: United States AP Topics. Correlation references are to the Student Edition chapters and pages.

Government in America, People, Politics, and Policy, frames the U.S. government within a public policy approach, focuses on the theme that “politic matters,” and gets students involved in politics with active learning features. Government in America, AP Edition*, has been updated throughout to reflect important developments; the global economic recession and related policy making, and President Barack Obama’s pact on many areas of policy and on many aspects of government in America. Features:

• An AP*test prep section offers multiple-choice and free-response questions for each chapter and includes explanations to further guide students.

• AP*correlation guide to the College Board’s AP Government and Politics: United

States Course Topic Standards

• Student AP* Test Prep Workbook created specifically for the AP* Edition of Government in America

• MyPoliSciLab with Pearson eText; a state of the art, comprehensive online resource

according to the contents of texts o Pre-tests, post-tests, and chapter exams provide students with instant

feedback and personalized student plans o Interactive Politics features 130 highly interactive activities to help students

experience politics o Role-playing simulations, high-interest videos, interactive timelines, and

visual literacy activities demonstrate how concepts work in practice o PoliSci News Review includes updates from ABC News and a weekly current

events quiz o Student podcasts encourage peer-to-peer learning.



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Table of Contents

I. Constitutional Underpinnings of United States Government ..................... 4 II. Political Beliefs and Behaviors ................................................................ 4 III. Political Parties, Interest Groups, and Mass Media ................................ 4 IV. Institutions of National Government: ..................................................... 5 V. Public Policy............................................................................................. 7 VI. Civil Rights and Civil Liberties ................................................................ 7



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Government and Politics United States AP Topics

Government in America, 15E, AP* Edition ©2011

I. Constitutional Underpinnings of United States Government

Chapters 1, 2, 3

Considerations that influenced the formulation and adoption of the Constitution

30–50

Separation of powers

44–46

Federalism

45, 66–74

Theories of democratic government

13–17

II. Political Beliefs and Behaviors

Chapters 1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11

Beliefs that citizens hold about their government and its leaders

3–7, 179–186, 190–191

Processes by which citizens learn about politics 173–176

The nature, sources, and consequences of public opinion

10–13, 173–191, 216–218, 320–321, 392–396

The ways in which citizens vote and otherwise participate in public life

186–190, 287–297

Factors that influence citizens to differ from one another in terms of political beliefs and behaviors

168–173, 186–190

III. Political Parties, Interest Groups, and Mass Media

Chapters 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20

Political parties and elections Chapters 8, 9, 10

Functions 226–236

Organization 231–234

Development 236–242

Effects on the political process 226–236, 257–258, 243–247, 354–357, 382–385



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Electoral laws and systems 255–276, 282–283, 297–298, 336–341, 612–618

Interest groups, including political action committees (PACs)

Chapters 11, 12, 17, 19, 20

The range of interests represented

310–314, 321–326, 515–518

The activities of interest groups

315–321

The effects of interest groups on the political process

306–321, 357, 576

The unique characteristics and roles of PACs in the political process

267–273, 317–319, 323, 327, 340

The Mass Media Chapters 7, 9, 13

The functions and structures of the media 196–216

The impact of media on politics

196–220, 263–265, 392–399

IV. Institutions of National Government: The Congress, the President, the Bureaucracy, and the Federal Courts

Chapters 3, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 21

The major formal and informal institutional arrangements of power

Chapters 3, 12, 13, 15, 16

Congress 363–385

The presidency 332–360

The bureaucracy 432–461

Federal courts 466–496

Relationships among these four institutions, and varying balances of power

354, 381–388, 443–452, 456–461, 475–479, 486–492

Linkages between institutions and the following Chapters 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 21

Public opinion and voters Chapters 6, 12, 13, 15, 16



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Congress 336–341, 356–358

The presidency 385–386, 392–399



Interest groups Chapters 11, 12, 15, 16

Congress 315–321, 357

The presidency 315–321


Federal courts 318–320, 469–470

Political parties Chapters 9, 12, 13, 15, 16

Congress 234–236, 354–356




The media Chapters 7, 13, 16

Congress 211–218


The bureaucracy 109–110, 203–204, 211–218

Federal courts 109–110, 211–218

Subnational governments 613–615



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V. Public Policy Chapters 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Policy making in a federal system 66–68, 74–83, 636–640

The formation of policy agendas 10–12, 216–218, 386–388

The role of institutions in the enactment of policy 352–358, 374–392, 420–425, 482–488

The role of the bureaucracy and the courts in policy implementation and interpretation

52–55, 421–422, 443– 456, 482–496

Linkages between policy processes and the following

Chapters 1, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Political institutions and federalism 74–83, 342–35, 374–392, 420–425, 443–456, 482–488, 574–580

Political parties

227, 234–236, 245–246, 354–356, 382–385

Interest groups

306–321, 459–461

Public opinion

10–13, 385–386, 392–396

Elections

292, 295–297, 299–300, 386

Policy networks

459–461

VI. Civil Rights and Civil Liberties

Chapters 4, 5, 16

The development of civil liberties and civil rights by judicial interpretation

94–126, 136–143, 148–152, 155–160, 491–492

Knowledge of substantive rights and liberties

43–44, 94–126, 135–160

The impact of the Fourteenth Amendment on the constitutional development of rights and liberties

95–97, 123–126, 162–164

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