Government in America People, Politics, and Policy 16th Edition, AP Edition 2014

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1 A Correlation of 16th Edition, AP Edition 2014 Advanced Placement Government and Politics AP is a trademark registered and/or owned by the College Board, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, this product.

2 A Correlation of,, AP Topics I. CONSTITUTIONAL UNDERPINNINGS OF UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 16 Historical context of the formulation and pp , ratification of the Constitution Underlying ideological and philosophical pp traditions of the U.S. Constitution The Supreme Court s interpretation of key pp , Chapters 4,5, pp , provisions in the Constitution Federalism pp. 52, 72 76, Separation of powers pp Checks and balances pp Theories of democratic government pp II. POLITICAL BELIEFS AND Chapters 1, 6, 8, 9, 10 BEHAVIORS Beliefs about the U.S. government, its pp , , leaders, and the political system Formation, evolution, and transmission of pp political beliefs Forms, motivations for, and effects of pp. 5 9, 11 14, , , 331 political participation Causes for differences in political beliefs pp , , and behaviors Demographic features of the U.S. pp population III. POLITICAL PARTIES, INTEREST Chapters 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 17 GROUPS, AND MASS MEDIA Political parties Chapters 8, 9, 11, 12 Evolution of the U.S. party system pp Structure and organization pp , , Functions and effects on the political pp , , , , process Ideological and demographic differences pp between the parties Third parties pp Elections Chapters 9, 11, 12 Federal and state election laws and systems pp , ,

3 A Correlation of,, Party and individual voting behavior pp , , 318 Campaign strategies and financing in pp the electronic age Role of PACs in elections pp , Interest groups, including political action committees (PACs) Political roles of lobbying and interest groups Chapters 9, 10, 11, 14, 17 pp , , Range of interests represented by interest pp , groups Interest group activities pp The effects of interest groups on political pp , , , , process and policy Mass media Chapters 7, 9, 12 The impact of media on public opinion, campaigns and elections, voter perceptions, electoral outcomes, and agenda development Media relationship to officials and candidates Media as an industry pp pp. 224, , 243, , , , pp , , , IV. INSTITUTIONS OF NATIONAL Chapters 2, 3, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 GOVERNMENT The major formal and informal institutional Chapters 2, 3, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 arrangements of power Congress Chapter 11 The presidency Chapter 12 The bureaucracy Chapter 14 The federal courts Chapter 15 Relationships among these four institutions, and varying balances of power pp , 383, , , , , 442, 445, , , , 494, , Linkages between Congress and the following: Political parties pp , , 368, , 377, Interest groups pp ,

4 A Correlation of,, The media pp. 234, State and local governments pp Linkages between the presidency and the following: Political parties pp , , The media pp. 224 & 227, 229, 231, , Linkages between the bureaucracy and the following: Political parties pp Interest groups pp. 482, The media pp , 234 State and local governments pp. 476, 488, 492 Linkages between federal courts and the following: Political parties pp , Interest groups pp , 511 The media pp. 251, 530 State and local governments pp. 512, , 531 V. PUBLIC POLICY Chapters 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 Stages in the public policy process pp Formation of policy agendas pp , , Enactment of policies by Congress and pp , , the president Implementation and interpretation of pp. 61, , policies by the bureaucracy and courts Policy networks and issue networks pp Impact on policy processes and policymaking of the following: Federalism pp Interest groups pp. 328, , , Parties pp , , , , Elections pp , , 323, 420 4

5 A Correlation of,, Major public policies Chapters 16, 17, 18 VI. CIVIL RIGHTS AND CIVIL Chapters 4, 5, 15 LIBERTIES Development of civil rights and civil liberties Chapters 4, 5 and their impact on citizens The workings of the Supreme Court Chapter 15 The Supreme Court s most significant Chapters 4, 5, 15 decisions on: Freedom of speech, assembly, and pp expression Rights of the accused pp Rights of minority groups and women, and the legal, social, and political effects of the Court s decisions on segregation The Fourteenth Amendment and the doctrine of selective incorporation Strengths and weaknesses of Supreme Court s decisions as tools of social change pp , , , , pp pp