Test Bank for Government in America: People, Politics, and Policy, 17th Edition

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• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0134586573
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0134586571
• AUthor:  Edwards; Wattenberg; Howell

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Table of contents:

1. Part I Constitutional Foundations
2. 1 Introducing Government in America
3. Government
4. Politics
5. The Policymaking System
6. People Shape Policy
7. Policies Impact People
8. Democracy in America
9. Traditional Democratic Theory
10. Three Contemporary Theories of American Democracy
11. Challenges to Democracy
12. American Political Culture and Democracy
13. The Scope of Government in America
14. How Active Is American Government?
15. Review the Chapter
16. Learn the Terms
17. Explore Further
18. 2 The Constitution
19. Politics in Action: Amending the Constitution
20. The Origins of the Constitution
21. The Road to Revolution
22. Declaring Independence
23. The English Heritage: The Power of Ideas
24. The American Creed
25. Winning Independence
26. The “Conservative” Revolution
27. The Government That Failed: 1776–1787
28. The Articles of Confederation
29. Why It Matters Today: A Strong National Government
30. Changes in the States
31. Economic Turmoil
32. The Aborted Annapolis Meeting
33. Making a Constitution: The Philadelphia Convention
34. Gentlemen in Philadelphia
35. Philosophy into Action
36. Critical Issues at the Convention
37. The Equality Issues
38. Why It Matters Today: Representation in the Senate
39. Point to Ponder
40. The Economic Issues
41. The Individual Rights Issues
42. The Madisonian System
43. Thwarting the Tyranny of the Majority
44. Why It Matters Today: Checks and Balances
45. The Constitutional Republic
46. The End of the Beginning
47. Ratifying the Constitution
48. Federalists and Anti-Federalists
49. Ratification
50. Changing the Constitution
51. The Formal Amending Process
52. You are the Policymaker: How Frequently Should We amend the Constitution?
53. The Informal Processes of Constitutional Change
54. The Importance of Flexibility
55. Understanding the Constitution
56. The Constitution and Democracy
57. The Constitution and the Scope of Government
58. Review the Chapter
59. Learn the Terms
60. Explore Further
61. 3 Federalism
62. Politics in Action: Conflict Between Levels of Government
63. Defining Federalism
64. Why Federalism?
65. The Constitutional Basis of Federalism
66. The Division of Power
67. Why It Matters Today: Protecting rights
68. National Supremacy
69. Why It Matters Today: Commerce Power
70. States’ Obligations to Each Other
71. Intergovernmental Relations
72. From Dual to Cooperative Federalism
73. Devolution?
74. Fiscal Federalism
75. Point to Ponder
76. Why It Matters Today: Grants-in-Aid
77. Diversity in Policy
78. You are the Policymaker: Should Whether You Live Depend on Where You Live?
79. Understanding Federalism
80. Federalism and Democracy
81. Federalism and the Scope of the National Government
82. Review the Chapter
83. Learn the Terms
84. Explore Further
85. 4 Civil Liberties and Public Policy
86. Politics in Action: Free Speech on Campus
87. The Bill of Rights
88. The Bill of Rights—Then and Now
89. The Bill of Rights and the States
90. Freedom of Religion
91. The Establishment Clause
92. Why It Matters Today: The Establishment Clause
93. The Free Exercise Clause
94. You are the Judge: The Case of Animal Sacrifices
95. Freedom of Expression
96. Prior Restraint
97. You are the Judge: The Case of the Purloined Pentagon Papers
98. Free Speech and Public Order
99. Obscenity
100. You are the Judge: The Case of the Drive-in Theater
101. Libel and Slander
102. Why It Matters Today: Libel Law
103. Symbolic Speech
104. Free Press and Fair Trials
105. Commercial Speech
106. Regulation of the Public Airwaves
107. Campaign Spending
108. Freedom of Assembly
109. Right to Assemble
110. Right to Associate
111. You are the Judge: The Case of the Nazis’ March in Skokie
112. Right to Bear Arms
113. Point to Ponder
114. Defendants’ Rights
115. Searches and Seizures
116. Self-Incrimination
117. The Right to Counsel
118. You are the Judge: The Case of the Enticed Farmer
119. Trials
120. Cruel and Unusual Punishment
121. The Right to Privacy
122. Is There a Right to Privacy?
123. Controversy over Abortion
124. You are the Judge: The Case of the First Offender
125. Understanding Civil Liberties
126. Civil Liberties and Democracy
127. Civil Liberties and the Scope of Government
128. Review the Chapter
129. Learn the Terms
130. Key Cases
131. Explore Further
132. 5 Civil Rights and Public Policy
133. Politics in Action: Launching the Civil Rights Movement
134. The Struggle for Equality
135. Conceptions of Equality
136. The Constitution and Inequality
137. African Americans’ Civil Rights
138. Slavery
139. Reconstruction and Segregation
140. Equal Education
141. Why It Matters Today: Brown v. Board of Education
142. The Civil Rights Movement and Public Policy
143. Voting Rights
144. The Rights of Other Minority Groups
145. Native Americans
146. Hispanic Americans
147. Asian Americans
148. Arab Americans and Muslims
149. The Rights of Women
150. The Battle for the Vote
151. The “Doldrums”: 1920–1960
152. The Second Feminist Wave
153. Women in the Workplace
154. Why It Matters Today: Changes in the Workplace
155. You are the Judge: Is Male-Only Draft Registration Gender Discrimination?
156. Sexual Harassment
157. Other Groups Active Under the Civil Rights Umbrella
158. Civil Rights and the Graying of America
159. Civil Rights and People with Disabilities
160. LGBT Rights
161. Affirmative Action
162. Point to Ponder
163. You are the Judge: the Case of the New Haven Firefighters
164. Understanding Civil Rights and Public Policy
165. Civil Rights and Democracy
166. Civil Rights and the Scope of Government
167. Review the Chapter
168. Learn the Terms
169. Key Cases
170. Explore Further
171. Part II People and Politics
172. 6 Public Opinion and Political Action
173. Politics in Action: The Limits of Public Understanding of Health Care Reform
174. The American People
175. The Immigrant Society
176. You are the Policymaker: Should Immigration Be Based More on Skills than Blood ties?
177. The American Melting Pot
178. The Regional Shift
179. The Graying of America
180. How Americans Learn About Politics: Political Socialization
181. The Process of Political Socialization
182. Political Learning over a Lifetime
183. Measuring Public Opinion and Political Information
184. How Polls Are Conducted
185. The Role of Polls in American Democracy
186. What Polls Reveal About Americans’ Political Information
187. Point to Ponder
188. Why It Matters Today: Political Knowledge of the Electorate
189. The Decline of Trust in Government
190. What Americans Value: Political Ideologies
191. The Influence of Political Ideology on Political Behavior
192. How Americans Participate in Politics
193. Conventional Participation
194. Protest as Participation
195. Class, Inequality, and Participation
196. Why It Matters Today: Political Participation
197. Understanding Public Opinion and Political Action
198. Public Attitudes Toward the Scope of Government
199. Democracy, Public Opinion, and Political Action
200. Review the Chapter
201. Learn the Terms
202. Explore Further
203. 7 The Mass Media and the Political Agenda
204. The Mass Media Today
205. The Development of Media Politics
206. The Print Media
207. The Emergence of Radio and Television
208. Government Regulation of Electronic Media
209. From Broadcasting to Narrowcasting: The Rise of Cable and Cable News
210. The Impact of the Internet
211. You are the Policymaker: What Should be Done About the Digital Divide?
212. Private Control of the Media
213. Reporting the News
214. Finding the News
215. Presenting the News
216. Why It Matters Today: The Increasing Speed of News Dissemination
217. Bias in the News
218. The News and Public Opinion
219. Policy Entrepreneurs and Agenda Setting
220. Understanding the Mass Media
221. The Media and the Scope of Government
222. Individualism and the Media
223. Point to Ponder
224. Democracy and the Media
225. Review the Chapter
226. Learn the Terms
227. Explore Further
228. 8 Political Parties
229. Politics in Action: Party Polarization on Immigration Policy
230. The Meaning of Party
231. Tasks of the Parties
232. Why It Matters Today: Political Parties
233. Parties, Voters, and Policy: The Downs Model
234. The Party in the Electorate
235. The Party Organizations: From the Grass Roots to Washington
236. Local Parties
237. The 50 State Party Systems
238. You are the Policymaker: Should Political Parties Choose Their Nominees in Open or Closed Primaries?
239. The National Party Organizations
240. The Party in Government: Promises and Policy
241. Party Eras in American History
242. 1796–1824: The First Party System
243. 1828–1856: Jackson and the Democrats Versus the Whigs
244. 1860–1928: The Two Republican Eras
245. 1932–1964: The New Deal Coalition
246. 1968–Present: Southern Realignment and the Era of Divided Party Government
247. Third Parties: Their Impact on American Politics
248. Why It Matters Today: Divided Party Government
249. Understanding Political Parties
250. Democracy and Responsible Party Government: How Should We Govern?
251. American Political Parties and the Scope of Government
252. Review the Chapter
253. Learn the Terms
254. Explore Further
255. 9 Campaigns and Voting Behavior
256. Politics in Action: How running For Office Can Be More Demanding Than Governing
257. The Nomination Game
258. Competing for Delegates
259. Point to Ponder
260. Why It Matters Today: Early Delegate Contests
261. The Convention Send-Off
262. The Campaign Game
263. The High-Tech Media Campaign
264. Organizing the Campaign
265. Money and Campaigning
266. Regulations on Campaign Contributions
267. Regulations on Independent Political Expenditures
268. Are Campaigns Too Expensive?
269. Does Money Buy Victory?
270. Why It Matters Today: Money and Elections
271. The Impact of Campaigns
272. Whether to Vote: A Citizen’s First Choice
273. Deciding Whether to Vote
274. Registering to Vote
275. Who Votes?
276. Why It Matters Today: Youth Turnout
277. How Americans Vote: Explaining Citizens’ Decisions
278. Party Identification
279. Candidate Evaluations: How Americans See the Candidates
280. Policy Voting
281. 2016: An Election Like No Other
282. The Last Battle: The Electoral College
283. You are the Policymaker: Should We Make Every State a Battleground by Electing the President by a Na
284. Understanding Campaigns and Voting Behavior
285. Are Nominations and Campaigns Too Democratic?
286. Do Elections Affect Public Policy?
287. Do Campaigns Lead to Increases in the Scope of Government?
288. Review the Chapter
289. Learn the Terms
290. Explore Further
291. 10 Interest Groups
292. Politics in Action: How the Beverage Industry Mobilized to Stop a Sugar tax
293. Theories of Interest Group Politics
294. The Role of Interest Groups in Politics
295. Pluralism
296. Elitism
297. Hyperpluralism
298. Point to Ponder
299. Why It Matters Today: Theories of Interest Group Politics
300. What Makes an Interest Group Successful?
301. The Surprising Effectiveness of Small Groups
302. Intensity
303. Financial Resources
304. How Groups Try to Shape Policy
305. Lobbying
306. Electioneering
307. Why It Matters Today: PACs
308. You are the Policymaker: Should PACs Be Eliminated?
309. Litigating
310. Going Public
311. Types of Interest Groups
312. Economic Interests
313. Environmental Interests
314. Equality Interests
315. Consumer and Other Public Interest Lobbies
316. Understanding Interest Groups
317. Interest Groups and Democracy
318. Interest Groups and the Scope of Government
319. Review the Chapter
320. Explore Further
321. Learn the Terms
322. Part III The Policymakers

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