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Government in America: People, Politics, and Policy, 16/e, AP Edition

I. CONSTITUTIONAL UNDERPINNINGS OF UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 16

Historical context of the formulation and ratification of the Constitution pp. 35–43Underlying ideological and philosophical traditions of the U.S. Constitution pp. 44–45The Supreme Court’s interpretation of key provisions in the Constitution pp. 79–84, Chapters 4, 5, pp. 528–530, 532–541Federalism pp. 52, 72–84Separation of powers pp. 50–53Checks and balances pp. 50–53Theories of democratic government pp. 15–18

II. POLITICAL BELIEFS AND BEHAVIORS Chapters 1, 6, 8, 9, 10Beliefs about the U.S. government, its leaders, and the political system pp. 20–23, 206–213, 219–220Formation, evolution, and transmission of political beliefs pp. 200–202Forms, motivations for, and effects of political participation pp. 5–9, 11–14, 214–220, 307–316, 331Causes for differences in political beliefs and behaviors pp. 23–24, 201–203, 210–213

Demographic features of the U.S. population pp. 193–200

III. POLITICAL PARTIES, INTEREST GROUPS, AND MASS MEDIA Chapters 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 17Political parties Chapters 8, 9, 11, 12

Evolution of the U.S. party system pp. 270–276Structure and organization pp. 259–280Functions and effects on the political process pp. 260–261, 268–270, 279–282, 384–386, 416–419Ideological and demographic differences between the parties pp. 261–264Third parties pp. 277–278

Elections Chapters 9, 11, 12Federal and state election laws and systems pp. 290–298, 318–321, 364–369Party and individual voting behavior pp. 261–264, 307–316, 318Campaign strategies and financing in the electronic age pp. 298–307Role of PACs in elections pp. 302–306, 343–345

Interest groups, including political action committees (PACs) Chapters 9, 10, 11, 14, 17Political roles of lobbying and interest groups pp. 302–306, 339–345, 387–389Range of interests represented by interest groups pp. 336–339, 347–352Interest group activities pp. 339–352The effects of interest groups on political process and policy pp. 333–336, 339–354, 498–500, 589–604Mass media Chapters 7, 9, 12The impact of media on public opinion, campaigns and elections, voter

perceptions, electoral outcomes, and agenda developmentpp. 224, 227–239, 243, 248–252, 290–296, 298–300, 428–436

Media relationship to officials and candidates pp. 227–231, 244–245, 298–300, 428–436Media as an industry pp. 231–248

IV. INSTITUTIONS OF NATIONAL GOVERNMENT Chapters 2, 3, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15The major formal and informal institutional arrangements of power Chapters 2, 3, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15Congress Chapter 11

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Politics, and Policy, 16/e, AP Edition

The presidency Chapter 12The bureaucracy Chapter 14The federal courts Chapter 15Relationships among these four institutions, and varying balances

of  power pp. 50–53, 383, 405–408, 414–419, 420–422, 424–427, 442 & 445, 461–469, 479–480, 484–488, 494, 496–502, 532–541

Linkages between Congress and the following:Political parties pp. 275–276, 279–282, 368, 373–374, 377, 384–387Interest groups pp. 341–345, 387–389The media pp. 234, 250–251State and local governments pp. 77–94

Linkages between the presidency and the following:Political parties pp. 279–282, 290–298, 416–419The media pp. 224 & 227, 229, 231, 242–249, 428–436

Linkages between the bureaucracy and the following:Political parties pp. 478–480Interest groups pp. 482, 498–500 The media pp. 124–126, 234State and local governments pp. 476, 488, 492

Linkages between federal courts and the following:Political parties pp. 516–521, 523–525Interest groups pp. 345–346, 511The media pp. 251, 530State and local governments pp. 512, 515–516, 531

V. PUBLIC POLICY Chapters 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

Stages in the public policy process pp. 12–15Formation of policy agendas pp. 12–15, 249–250, 420–422Enactment of policies by Congress and the president pp. 370–391, 408–427, 461–469

Implementation and interpretation of policies by the bureaucracy and courts pp. 484–500, 61, 525–541Policy networks and issue networks pp. 498–500Impact on policy processes and policymaking of the following:

Federalism pp. 84–95Interest groups pp. 328, 331–333, 339–354, 498–500Parties pp. 260–261, 268–270, 279–282, 384–386, 416–419Elections pp. 313–314, 315–316, 323, 420

Major public policies Chapters 16, 17, 18

VI. CIVIL RIGHTS AND CIVIL LIBERTIES Chapters 4, 5, 15Development of civil rights and civil liberties and their impact on citizens Chapters 4, 5The workings of the Supreme Court Chapter 15The Supreme Court’s most significant decisions on: Chapters 4, 5, 15

Freedom of speech, assembly, and expression pp. 116–128Rights of the accused pp. 130–142Rights of minority groups and women, and the legal, social, and

political effects of the Court’s decisions on segregationpp. 155–157, 159–165, 165–170, 171–175, 180–183

The Fourteenth Amendment and the doctrine of selective incorporation Chapter 4, pp. 109–110Strengths and weaknesses of Supreme Court’s decisions as tools of

social changepp. 536–538

Upon publication, this text was correlated to the College Board’s AP Government and Politics: United States Course Description dated Fall 2010. We continually monitor the College Board’s AP Course Description for updates to exam topics. For the most current AP Exam Topic correlation for this textbook, visit www.pearsonschool.com/advancedcorrelations.

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