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| To the Instructor | |
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| To the Student | |
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| Introduction Government, Politics, and the Policymaking Process | |
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| Learning Outcomes | |
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| The Importance of Government | |
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| Government and Politics | |
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| The Public Policy Approach | |
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| Getting Involved: Government and You | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Notes | |
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| A Changing America in a Changing World | |
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| Learning Outcomes | |
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| Political Culture | |
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| The International Environment | |
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| The Demographic Environment | |
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| Global Perspective: Immigration Policy and Politics in France | |
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| The Economic Environment | |
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| Conclusion: The Cultural, International, and Socioeconomic Context for Policymaking | |
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| Getting Involved: A Changing Nation, Changing Communities | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Notes | |
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| The American Constitution | |
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| Learning Outcomes | |
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| The Background of the Constitution | |
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| Constitutional Principles | |
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| The Living Constitution | |
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| Global Perspective: The British Parliamentary System | |
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| The Constitution, Politics, and Public Policy | |
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| Conclusion: The Constitutional Environment for Policymaking | |
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| Getting Involved: Service Learning | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Notes | |
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| The Federal System | |
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| Learning Outcomes | |
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| The Constitutional Basis of Federalism | |
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| Federal Grant Programs | |
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| Global Perspective: Education Policy and Federalism in Germany | |
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| Conclusion: Federalism and Public Policy | |
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| Getting Involved: Federal Programs and You | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Notes | |
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| Public Opinion | |
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| Learning Outcomes | |
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| Political Socialization | |
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| Measuring Public Opinion | |
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| Political Knowledge | |
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| Support for Democratic Principles | |
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| Global Perspective: Civil Unions in Denmark | |
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| Political Trust and Political Legitimacy | |
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| Political Efficacy | |
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| Political Philosophy | |
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| Conclusion: Public Opinion and Public Policy | |
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| Getting Involved: Family Politics | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Notes | |
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| Political Participation | |
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| Learning Outcomes | |
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| Forms of Participation | |
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| Explaining Participation | |
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| Patterns of Participation | |
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| Nonvoters | |
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| Trends in Voter Turnout | |
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| Participation Rates in Comparative Perspective | |
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| Increasing Voter Turnout | |
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| Global Perspective: Compulsory Voting in Australia | |
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| Participation Bias | |
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| Conclusion: Political Participation and Public Policy | |
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| Getting Involved: Registering to Vote | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Notes | |
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| The Media | |
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| Learning Outcomes | |
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| The Media Landscape | |
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| Global Perspective: Government Control of the Media in Cuba | |
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| Government Regulation of the News Media | |
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| Covering the News | |
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| Media Biases | |
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| Conclusion: The Media and Public Policy | |
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| Getting Involved: Favorite News and Information Links | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Notes | |
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| Interest Groups | |
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| Learning Outcomes | |
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| Why People Join Groups | |
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| Types of Interest Groups | |
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| Global Perspective: Church and State in Mexico | |
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| Interest Group Tactics | |
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| Getting Involved: Participating in a Student Group | |
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| The Strength of Interest Groups | |
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| Conclusion: Interest Groups and Public Policy | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Notes | |
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| Political Parties | |
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| Learning Outcomes | |
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| The Party System | |
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| Global Perspective: The Israeli Party System | |
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| Party Organization | |
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| Political Cycles and Party Realignment | |
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| The Party Balance: Democrats, Republicans, and Independents | |
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| Voting Patterns | |
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| Issue Orientation | |
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| Divided Government | |
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| Conclusion: Political Parties and Public Policy | |
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| Getting Involved: Party Politics at the Grassroots | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Notes | |
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| Elections | |
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| Learning Outcomes | |
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| Types of Elections | |
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| Election Districts and Redistricting | |
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| Election Campaigns | |
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| Congressional Elections | |
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| Global Perspective: Legislative Elections in Brazil | |
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| Presidential Elections | |
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| The Voters Decide | |
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| Conclusion: Elections and Public Policy | |
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| Getting Involved: In-Person Politics | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Notes | |
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| Congress | |
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| Learning Outcomes | |
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| Bicameralism | |
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| Membership | |
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| Organization | |
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| Global Perspective: The Indian Parliament | |
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| The Legislative Process | |
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| Getting Involved: Sending E-Mail to Your U.S. Representative | |
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| Conclusion: Congress and Public Policy | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Notes | |
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| The Presidency | |
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| Learning Outcomes | |
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| The Constitutional Presidency | |
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| Presidential Powers | |
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| Two Presidencies Thesis | |
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| The Development of the Modern Presidency | |
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| The Organization of the Presidency | |
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| Global Perspective: The Russian Presidency | |
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| Theories of Presidential Leadership | |
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| Presidential Popularity | |
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| The Presidency in Context | |
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| Getting Involved: Why Do They Run? | |
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| Conclusion: The Presidency and Public Policy | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Notes | |
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| The Federal Bureaucracy | |
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| Learning Outcomes | |
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| Organization of the Bureaucracy | |
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| Personnel | |
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| Rulemaking | |
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| Politics and Administration | |
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| Global Perspective: The Egyptian Bureaucracy | |
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| Subgovernments and Issue Networks | |
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| Conclusion: The Federal Bureaucracy and Public Policy | |
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| Getting Involved: Working for Uncle Sam | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| The Federal Courts | |
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| Learning Outcomes | |
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| Judicial Policymaking | |
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| Political History of the Supreme Court | |
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| The Federal Court System | |
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| Global Perspective: Islamic Law in Nigeria | |
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| Power, Politics, and the Courts | |
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| Conclusion: The Courts and Public Policy | |
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| Getting Involved: A Day in Court | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Notes | |
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| Economic Policymaking | |
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| Learning Outcomes | |
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| The Goals of Economic Policy | |
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| Global Perspective: Healthcare in Canada | |
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| Tax Revenues | |
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| Budget Deficits and Surpluses | |
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| Government Expenditures | |
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| Fiscal Policymaking | |
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| Monetary Policymaking | |
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| Conclusion: Economic Policymaking | |
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| Getting Involved: Tax Breaks for College Students | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Notes | |
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| Civil Liberties Policymaking | |
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| Learning Outcomes | |
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| The Constitutional Basis of Civil Liberties Policymaking | |
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| Civil Liberties Issues and Policies | |
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| Global Perspective: Population Policy in China | |
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| Getting Involved: Talking About Miranda | |
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| Conclusion: Civil Liberties Policymaking | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Notes | |
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| Civil Rights Policymaking | |
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| Learning Outcomes | |
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| The Constitutional Basis of Civil Rights Policymaking | |
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| Civil Rights Issues and Policies | |
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| Global Perspective: Women's Rights in Saudi Arabia | |
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| Getting Involved: Voices from the Past | |
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| Conclusion: Civil Rights Policymaking | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Notes | |
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| Foreign and Defense Policymaking | |
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| Learning Outcomes | |
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| The International Community | |
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| The Ends and Means of American Foreign and Defense Policy | |
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| The History of American Foreign Policy | |
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| Foreign Policy | |
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| Defense Policy | |
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| Global Perspective: Nuclear Weapons in Pakistan | |
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| Conclusion: Foreign and Defense Policymaking | |
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| Getting Involved: America in the Eyes of the World | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Notes | |
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| Appendix | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Photo Credits | |
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| Index | |
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| Practice Tests | |