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About Our Author | |
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About Research & Education Association | |
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Independent Study Schedule | |
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Passing the CLEP American Government Exam | |
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About This Book and TestWare“ | |
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About the Exam | |
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How to Use This Book and TestWare“ | |
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Format and Content of the Exam | |
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About Our Course Review | |
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Scoring Your Practice Tests | |
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Studying for the Exam | |
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Test-Taking Tips | |
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The Day of the Exam | |
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Background to American Government | |
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What Democracy Means | |
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Theories of Democracy | |
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Historical Background of the Constitution | |
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Philosophical Background of the Constitution | |
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Beginnings of a National Government | |
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Ratification of the Constitution | |
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Alteration of the Constitution | |
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Political Parties and Voting Patterns | |
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The Role and Nature of Third Parties | |
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The Major Third Parties | |
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Benefits of a Two-Party System | |
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Dissension Within Parties | |
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Campaign Finance | |
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What Party Identity Means | |
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How Candidates Are Selected | |
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Who Votes-and Why | |
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The Electoral College Vote | |
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Congress: Powers and Organization | |
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Congress and the Unwritten Constitution | |
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Stated Powers of Congress | |
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How Legislation Works | |
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Election of Members of Congress | |
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Apportionment of House Seats | |
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Organization of the House and Power of Impeachment | |
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Organization of the Senate | |
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Congress: Rules, Lobbyists, Taxes, the Budget, and Operations | |
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Congressional Rules and Committees | |
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Lobbyists and Discipline | |
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Forms of Discipline | |
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Operations of Congress | |
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Types of Taxes | |
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Collection of Taxes and Payment of Debt | |
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Powers Congress Does Not Have | |
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The Presidency | |
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Presidential Power and Responsibility | |
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Additional Presidential Powers | |
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The Executive Branch of Government | |
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Response to Crises | |
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Presidents and Public Approval | |
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The Vice President's Duties | |
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The First Lady's Role | |
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Federal Bureaucracy and the Media | |
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Bureaucracy Defined | |
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What Bureaucracies Do | |
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The Politicized Bureaucracy | |
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The Media | |
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Government and the Media | |
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Federal Courts and Civil Liberties | |
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The Supreme Court | |
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Lower Federal Courts | |
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Selection of Federal Judges | |
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The Courts and Controversy | |
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Protection of Civil Liberties | |
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The Second Amendment: The Right to Bear Arms | |
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Criminal Rights and Social Order | |
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The War Against Terrorism | |
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The States: Civil Rights and Federalism | |
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What Federalism Means | |
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The Women's Movement | |
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What Cooperative Federalism Means | |
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Immigration | |
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The New Federalism | |
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Public Opinion and Political Socialization: | |
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The Case of the 2008 Election | |
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Public Opinion | |
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Political Socialization | |
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Factors Related to Political Opinions | |
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An Election About Trust | |
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Practice Test 1 | |
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Answer Key | |
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Detailed Explanations of Answers | |
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Practice Test 2 | |
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Answer Key | |
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Detailed Explanations of Answers | |
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Answer Sheets | |
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Index | |
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Installing REA's TestWare“ | |