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Chapter 1: What Is Government? 3e

• • Adam Smith and Free Enterprise, p. 8

  • Linkage Institutions and the Policy Agenda, p. 12

  • Majoritarianism, p. 12

  • Fascism Isn’t “Anything You Don’t Happen to Like”: An Introduction to Political Terminology, p. 13

  • Robert Dahl, Traditional Democratic Theory, p. 14

  • Hyperpluralism, p. 15

Chapter 2: The Constitution and Its Origins 3e

• • Political Culture / Core Values, p. 32

  • Comparison Chart of the Articles and the Constitution, p. 39

  • Madison's Federalist Papers: No. 10, 39, 51 (2026 - don't read until Ch. 3 - study terms in Quizlet)

Chapter 3: Federalism 3e

• • Madison's Federalist Papers: No. 10, 39, 51, p.69 (Focus on No. 39!)

  • Fiscal Federalism, p. 71

  • Welfare Reform Act of 1996, p. 84

  • Americans with Disabilities Act, p. 85

Chapter 4: Civil Liberties 3e

• • The Incorporation Doctrine, p. 108

Chapter 5: Civil Rights 3e

• • Civil Rights vs. Civil Liberties, p. 144

Chapter 6: Public Opinion 3e

Chapter 7: Voting and Elections 3e

• • Deciding Whether to Vote, p. 230

  • Why US Voter Turnout Is So Low, p. 233

  • The McGovern-Fraser Commission, p. 240

  • Presidential Primaries, p. 240

  • Voter-Data Management, p. 250

  • Policy Voting, p. 252

Chapter 8: The Media 3e

Chapter 9: Political Parties 3e

• • Rational-Choice Theory, p. 304

  • Third Parties, p. 308

  • Responsible Party Model, p. 325

Chapter 10: Interest Groups 3e 

• • Iron Triangles, p. 358

Chapter 11: Congress 3e

• • Differences Between the House and the Senate, p. 383

  • Senate Holds, p. 402

  • How a Bill Becomes Law Diagram, p. 403

Chapter 12: The Presidency 3e

• (Optional, but highly recommended): "The Modern Presidency in Context" 

Chapter 13: The Courts 3e

• • Originalism, p. 470

Chapter 14: State and Local Government 3e

Chapter 15: The Bureaucracy 3e

• • Regulation, p. 533

  • Courts and the Federal Bureaucracy p. 533 (pin not visible on OpenStax)

Chapter 16: Domestic Policy 3e

• • The Federal Budget Process, p. 564

  • US Taxes and Spending in Comparison to Other Countries, p. 564

  • Federal Spending, p. 565

  • Monetary and Fiscal Policy, p. 569

Chapter 17: Foreign Policy 3e

• • NATO and US Allies, p. 581

  • White House Staff & Advisors, p. 595

  • CIA, p. 595

  • Military & Defense Department, p. 595

  • State Department, p. 596

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