American Government: Supplement for American Government Courses

Introduction
About this Supplemental Textbook
About the Author

Chapter 1: American Democracy
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Trade-Off Activities
Political Insider: Black Lives Matter
Think About It! How Do You Define Civic Engagement
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Chapter 2: The Constitution
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Political Insider: Alexander Hamilton
Think About It! How Would You Amend the Constitution?
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Chapter 3: Federalism
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Political Insiders: State Attorneys General, Phil Weiser (CO) and Mark Brnovich (AZ)
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Chapter 4: Civil Liberties
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Political Insider: Anthony D. Romero
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Chapter 5: Civil Rights
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Political Insider: Representative John Lewis (1940–2020)
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Chapter 6: Public Opinion
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Political Insiders: Why Were the Presidential Polls Wrong?
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Chapter 7: Voting and Elections
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Political Insider: Stacey Abrams
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Chapter 8: The Media
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Political Insider: Jodi Kantor
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Chapter 9: Political Parties
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Chapter 10: Interest Groups
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Political Insider: Jimmy Williams, Former Lobbyist
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Chapter 11: Congress
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Insider Perspective: Representative Cori Bush
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Chapter 12: The Presidency
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Political Insiders: Former White House Chiefs of Staff
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Chapter 13: The Courts
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Insider Perspective: Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer
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Chapter 14: The Bureaucracy
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Trade-Offs/Think About it Activity: Experts and Politicians
Insider Perspective: Dr. Marshalyn Yeargin-Allsopp
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Chapter 15: Domestic and Foreign Policy
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Political Insider: Erin Harbaugh, Public Affairs Officer in the US State Department
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