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"A student success approach to American government The concepts of democracy, liberty, and equality are central to understanding how American politics works. But not all citizens experience the same opportunities for equality in these areas. The playing field is not even. The Eighth Edition of American Politics Today features a collaboration with two experts in teaching and learning, Cassandra Khatri (Lone Star College, University Park) and Cory Colby (Lone Star College, Tomball) to bring best-practices for engaging all students in the discussion of American government. By enhancing the proven nut and bolts focus of the explanations with new pedagogy they help students draw connections between their reading assignments, their lived experiences, and American government. With a new, supportive and motivational ebook experience, and robust online resources, instructors have the flexibility to build a course pathway keyed to the unique needs of their students, creating a more equal opportunity for all to succeed"-- Provided by publisher Cover Publisherâ€TMs Notice Voter Registration Information Title Page Copyright Dedication About the Authors Contents in Brief Contents Preface Features of the Text and Media Package Acknowledgments Half-title Page Chapter 1: Understanding American Politics Making sense of American government and politics What is politics? Sources of conflict in American politics Resolving conflict: democracy and American political values How to be a critical consumer of politics Unpacking the Conflict Why Should I Care? Check Your Understanding Chapter 2: The Constitution and the Founding The historical context of the Constitution The politics of compromise at the Constitutional Convention Ratification The Constitution: a framework for government Is the Constitution a “living†document? Unpacking the Conflict Why Should I Care? Check Your Understanding Chapter 3: Federalism What is federalism and why does it matter? Balancing national and state power in the Constitution The evolving concept of federalism Federalism today Unpacking the Conflict Why Should I Care? Check Your Understanding Chapter 4: Civil Liberties Defining civil liberties Freedom of religion Freedom of speech, assembly, and the press The right to bear arms Law, order, and the rights of criminal defendants Privacy rights Unpacking the Conflict Why Should I Care? Check Your Understanding Chapter 5: Civil Rights The context of civil rights The racial divide today Key players in the conflict over civil rights Civil rights issues today Unpacking the Conflict Why Should I Care? Check Your Understanding Chapter 6: Public Opinion and the Media What is public opinion? Where do opinions come from? Measuring public opinion What Americans think about politics The news media Unpacking the Conflict Why Should I Care? Check Your Understanding Chapter 7: Political Parties What are political parties and where did todayâ€TMs parties come from? American political parties today The role of political parties in American politics Unpacking the Conflict Why Should I Care? Check Your Understanding Chapter 8: Elections How do American elections work? Electoral campaigns How do voters decide? Understanding the 2020 and 2022 elections Unpacking the Conflict Why Should I Care? Check Your Understanding Chapter 9: Interest Groups What are interest groups? Interest group strategies How much power do interest groups have? Unpacking the Conflict Why Should I Care? Check Your Understanding Chapter 10: Congress Congress and the people The structure of Congress How a bill becomes a law Oversight Unpacking the Conflict Why Should I Care? Check Your Understanding Chapter 11: The Presidency The development of presidential power The presidentâ€TMs job description The presidency as an institution Presidential power today Unpacking the Conflict Why Should I Care? Check Your Understanding Chapter 12: The Bureaucracy What is the federal bureaucracy? How has the American bureaucracy grown? The modern federal bureaucracy The human face of the bureaucracy Controlling the bureaucracy Unpacking the Conflict Why Should I Care? Check Your Understanding Chapter 13: The Courts The development of an independent and powerful federal judiciary The American legal and judicial system Access to the Supreme Court Hearing cases before the Supreme Court Supreme Court decision-making Unpacking the Conflict Why Should I Care? Check Your Understanding Chapter 14: Economic and Social Policy Making public policy Economic policy Social policy Unpacking the Conflict Why Should I Care? Check Your Understanding Chapter 15: Foreign Policy What is foreign policy? Foreign policy makers The tools of foreign policy The politics of foreign policy today Unpacking the Conflict Why Should I Care? Check Your Understanding Appendix The Declaration of Independence The Articles of Confederation The Constitution of the United States of America Amendments to the Constitution The Federalist Papers Endnotes Check Your Understanding Answer Key Credits Glossary/Index