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.
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. 35 38, 39-43 ratification of the Constitution Underlying ideological and philosophical pp. 44 45 traditions of the U.S. Constitution The Supreme Court s interpretation of key pp. 79 84, Chapters 4,5, pp. 528 530, provisions in the Constitution 532 541 Federalism pp. 52, 72 76, 77-84 Separation of powers pp. 50 53 Checks and balances pp. 50 53 Theories of democratic government pp. 15 18 II. POLITICAL BELIEFS AND Chapters 1, 6, 8, 9, 10 BEHAVIORS Beliefs about the U.S. government, its pp. 20 23, 206 213, 219 220 leaders, and the political system Formation, evolution, and transmission of pp. 200 202 political beliefs Forms, motivations for, and effects of pp. 5 9, 11 14, 214 220, 307 316, 331 political participation Causes for differences in political beliefs pp. 23 24, 201 203, 210 213 and behaviors Demographic features of the U.S. pp. 193 200 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. 270 276 Structure and organization pp. 259 264, 265-270, 271-280 Functions and effects on the political pp. 260 261, 268 270, 279 282, 384 386, process 416 419 Ideological and demographic differences pp. 261 264 between the parties Third parties pp. 277 278 Elections Chapters 9, 11, 12 Federal and state election laws and systems pp. 290 298, 318 321, 364 369 2
A Correlation of,, Party and individual voting behavior pp. 261 264, 307 316, 318 Campaign strategies and financing in pp. 298 307 the electronic age Role of PACs in elections pp. 302 306, 343 345 Interest groups, including political action committees (PACs) Political roles of lobbying and interest groups Chapters 9, 10, 11, 14, 17 pp. 302 306, 339 345, 387 389 Range of interests represented by interest pp. 336 339, 347 352 groups Interest group activities pp. 339 352 The effects of interest groups on political pp. 333 336, 339 354, 498 500, 589 593, process and policy 594-604 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. 231 248 pp. 224, 227 239, 243, 248 252, 290 296, 298 300, 428 436 pp. 227 231, 244 245, 298 300, 428 436 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. 50 53, 383, 405 408, 414 419, 420 422, 424 427, 442, 445, 461-469, 479 480, 484 488, 494, 496 502, 532 541 Linkages between Congress and the following: Political parties pp. 275 276, 279 282, 368, 373 374, 377, 384 387 Interest groups pp. 341 345, 387 389 3
A Correlation of,, The media pp. 234, 250 251 State and local governments pp. 77 94 Linkages between the presidency and the following: Political parties pp. 279 282, 290 298, 416 419 The media pp. 224 & 227, 229, 231, 242 249, 428 436 Linkages between the bureaucracy and the following: Political parties pp. 478 480 Interest groups pp. 482, 498 500 The media pp. 124 126, 234 State and local governments pp. 476, 488, 492 Linkages between federal courts and the following: Political parties pp. 516 521, 523 525 Interest groups pp. 345 346, 511 The media pp. 251, 530 State and local governments pp. 512, 515 516, 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. 12 15 Formation of policy agendas pp. 12 15, 249 250, 420 422 Enactment of policies by Congress and pp. 370 391, 408 427, 461 469 the president Implementation and interpretation of pp. 61, 484 500, 525 541 policies by the bureaucracy and courts Policy networks and issue networks pp. 498 500 Impact on policy processes and policymaking of the following: Federalism pp. 84 95 Interest groups pp. 328, 331 333, 339 354, 498 500 Parties pp. 260 261, 268 270, 279 282, 384 386, 416 419 Elections pp. 313 314, 315 316, 323, 420 4
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. 116 128 expression Rights of the accused pp. 130 142 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. 155 157, 159 165, 165 170, 171 175, 180 183 pp. 109 110 pp. 536 538 5