Government and Politics: United States AP Topics

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1 A Correlation of AP* Edition Government in America People, Politics, and Policy 15 th Edition 2011 : *Advanced Placement, Advanced Placement Program, AP, and Pre-AP are registered trademarks of the College Board, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, these products.

2 Introduction This document demonstrates the close alignment between Government in America, People, Politics, and Policy, AP Edition*, 2011, and the :. Correlation references are to the Student Edition chapters and pages. Government in America, People, Politics, and Policy, frames the U.S. government within a public policy approach, focuses on the theme that politic matters, and gets students involved in politics with active learning features. Government in America, AP Edition*, has been updated throughout to reflect important developments; the global economic recession and related policy making, and President Barack Obama s pact on many areas of policy and on many aspects of government in America. Features: An AP*test prep section offers multiple-choice and free-response questions for each chapter and includes explanations to further guide students. AP*correlation guide to the College Board s AP : United States Course Topic Standards Student AP* Test Prep Workbook created specifically for the AP* Edition of Government in America MyPoliSciLab with Pearson etext; a state of the art, comprehensive online resource according to the contents of texts o Pre-tests, post-tests, and chapter exams provide students with instant feedback and personalized student plans o Interactive Politics features 130 highly interactive activities to help students experience politics o Role-playing simulations, high-interest videos, interactive timelines, and visual literacy activities demonstrate how concepts work in practice o PoliSci News Review includes updates from ABC News and a weekly current events quiz o Student podcasts encourage peer-to-peer learning. 2

3 Table of Contents I. Constitutional Underpinnings of United States Government... 4 II. Political Beliefs and Behaviors... 4 III. Political Parties, Interest Groups, and Mass Media... 4 IV. Institutions of National Government:... 5 V. Public Policy... 7 VI. Civil Rights and Civil Liberties

4 I. Constitutional Underpinnings of United States Government Chapters 1, 2, 3 Considerations that influenced the formulation and adoption of the Constitution Separation of powers Federalism 45, Theories of democratic government II. Political Beliefs and Behaviors Chapters 1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 Beliefs that citizens hold about their government and its leaders 3 7, , Processes by which citizens learn about politics The nature, sources, and consequences of public opinion 10 13, , , , The ways in which citizens vote and otherwise participate in public life , Factors that influence citizens to differ from one another in terms of political beliefs and behaviors , III. Political Parties, Interest Groups, and Mass Media Chapters 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20 Political parties and elections Chapters 8, 9, 10 Functions Organization Development Effects on the political process , , , ,

5 Electoral laws and systems , , , , Interest groups, including political action committees (PACs) Chapters 11, 12, 17, 19, 20 The range of interests represented , , The activities of interest groups The effects of interest groups on the political process , 357, 576 The unique characteristics and roles of PACs in the political process , , 323, 327, 340 The Mass Media Chapters 7, 9, 13 The functions and structures of the media The impact of media on politics , , IV. Institutions of National Government: The Congress, the President, the Bureaucracy, and the Federal Courts The major formal and informal institutional arrangements of power Chapters 3, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 21 Chapters 3, 12, 13, 15, 16 Congress The presidency The bureaucracy Federal courts Relationships among these four institutions, and varying balances of power 354, , , , , Linkages between institutions and the following Chapters 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 21 Public opinion and voters Chapters 6, 12, 13, 15, 16 5

6 Congress , The presidency , The bureaucracy Federal courts Interest groups Chapters 11, 12, 15, 16 Congress , 357 The presidency The bureaucracy Federal courts , Political parties Chapters 9, 12, 13, 15, 16 Congress , The presidency , The bureaucracy Federal courts The media Chapters 7, 13, 16 Congress The presidency , The bureaucracy , , Federal courts , Subnational governments

7 V. Public Policy Chapters 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 Policy making in a federal system 66 68, 74 83, The formation of policy agendas 10 12, , The role of institutions in the enactment of policy , , , The role of the bureaucracy and the courts in policy implementation and interpretation 52 55, , , Linkages between policy processes and the following Chapters 1, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 Political institutions and federalism 74 83, , , , , , Political parties 227, , , , Interest groups , Public opinion 10 13, , Elections 292, , , 386 Policy networks VI. Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Chapters 4, 5, 16 The development of civil liberties and civil rights by judicial interpretation , , , , Knowledge of substantive rights and liberties 43 44, , The impact of the Fourteenth Amendment on the constitutional development of rights and liberties 95 97, ,