Keeping the Republic. Christine Barbour

      1  Preface

      2  To the Student

      3  1 POWER AND CITIZENSHIP IN AMERICAN POLITICS WHAT’S AT STAKE . . . IN HASHTAG ACTIVISM? What Is Politics? Political Systems and the Concept of Citizenship Democracy in America SNAPSHOT OF AMERICA: HOW DO WE ENGAGE POLITICALLY ONLINE? DON’T BE FOOLED BY . . . YOUR OWN INFORMATION BUBBLE Who Is a Citizen and Who Is Not? PROFILES IN CITIZENSHIP: JOSE ANTONIO VARGAS What Do American Citizens Believe? How to Use the Themes and Features in This Book THE BIG PICTURE: HOW TO THINK CRITICALLY Citizenship and Politics LET’S REVISIT: WHAT’S AT STAKE . . . ? REVIEW

      4  2 THE POLITICS OF THE AMERICAN FOUNDING WHAT’S AT STAKE . . . IN CHALLENGING THE LEGITIMACY OF THE GOVERNMENT? The Split From England DON’T BE FOOLED BY . . . YOUR TEXTBOOK The Articles of Confederation PROFILES IN CITIZENSHIP: NEWT GINGRICH The Constitutional Convention SNAPSHOT OF AMERICA: WHO WERE THE FOUNDERS? THE BIG PICTURE: HOW WE GOT TO THE CONSTITUTION FROM THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION The Constitution Ratification Citizenship and the Founding LET’S REVISIT: WHAT’S AT STAKE . . . ? REVIEW

      5  3 FEDERALISM WHAT’S AT STAKE . . . WHEN A STATE TAKES MARIJUANA LAWS INTO ITS OWN HANDS? What Is Federalism? American Federalism Over Time Federalism Today PROFILES IN CITIZENSHIP: SUSANA MARTINEZ THE BIG PICTURE: HOW THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT INFLUENCES THE STATES DON’T BE FOOLED BY . . . POLITICAL RHETORIC Citizenship and Federalism LET’S REVISIT: WHAT’S AT STAKE . . . ? REVIEW

      6  4 FUNDAMENTAL AMERICAN LIBERTIES WHAT’S AT STAKE . . . IN REGULATING THE INTERNET? Rights in a Democracy The Bill of Rights and the States THE BIG PICTURE: WHAT THE BILL OF RIGHTS MEANS TO YOU Freedom of Religion SNAPSHOT OF AMERICA: WHAT DO WE BELIEVE? Freedom of Expression DON’T BE FOOLED BY . . . PARODY NEWS SITES PROFILES IN CITIZENSHIP: BILL MAHER The Right to Bear Arms The Rights of Criminal Defendants The Right to Privacy Citizenship and Civil Liberties LET’S REVISIT: WHAT’S AT STAKE . . . ? REVIEW

      7  5 THE STRUGGLE FOR EQUAL RIGHTS WHAT’S AT STAKE . . . WHEN A RACIAL MAJORITY BECOMES A MINORITY? The Meaning of Political Inequality THE BIG PICTURE: WHEN THE LAW CAN TREAT PEOPLE DIFFERENTLY Rights Denied on the Basis of Race: African Americans Rights Denied on the Basis of Other Racial and Ethnic Identities Rights Denied on the Basis of Gender Rights Denied on Other Bases PROFILES IN CITIZENSHIP: DAN SAVAGE Citizenship and Civil Rights Today LET’S REVISIT: WHAT’S AT STAKE . . . ? REVIEW

      8  6 CONGRESS WHAT’S AT STAKE . . . IN THE SENATE’S OBLIGATION TO GIVE ADVICE AND CONSENT TO THE PRESIDENT? Understanding Congress Congressional Powers and Responsibilities Congressional Elections SNAPSHOT OF AMERICA: WHO REPRESENTS US IN CONGRESS? Congressional Organization PROFILES IN CITIZENSHIP: TAMMY DUCKWORTH How Congress Works THE BIG PICTURE: HOW OUR LAWS ARE MADE Citizenship and Congress LET’S REVISIT: WHAT’S AT STAKE . . . ? REVIEW

      9  7 THE PRESIDENCY WHAT’S AT STAKE . . . IN DONALD TRUMP’S PRESIDENCY? The Presidential Job Description THE BIG PICTURE: HOW PRESIDENTS TALK TO THE NATION The Evolution of the American Presidency Presidential Politics Managing the Presidential Establishment PROFILES IN CITIZENSHIP: JOE BIDEN The Presidential Personality Citizenship and the Presidency LET’S REVISIT: WHAT’S AT STAKE . . . ? REVIEW

      10  8 THE BUREAUCRACY WHAT’S AT STAKE . . . IN ROLLING BACK REGULATIONS? What Is Bureaucracy? The American Federal Bureaucracy THE BIG PICTURE: HOW THE FEDERAL BUREAUCRACY GREW SO MUCH Politics Inside the Bureaucracy External Bureaucratic Politics PROFILES IN CITIZENSHIP: JAIME SCHMIDT DON’T BE FOOLED BY . . . POLITICAL CARTOONS Citizenship and the Bureaucracy LET’S REVISIT: WHAT’S AT STAKE . . . ? REVIEW

      11  9 THE AMERICAN LEGAL SYSTEM AND THE COURTS WHAT’S AT STAKE . . . WHEN THE SUPREME COURT GETS INVOLVED IN PARTISAN POLITICS? Law and the American Legal System Constitutional Provisions and the Development of Judicial Review Federalism and the American Courts The Supreme Court THE BIG PICTURE: THE POLITICAL PATH TO THE SUPREME COURT PROFILES IN CITIZENSHIP: SANDRA DAY O’CONNOR Citizenship and the Courts LET’S REVISIT: WHAT’S AT STAKE . . . ? REVIEW

      12  10 PUBLIC OPINION WHAT’S AT STAKE . . . WHEN WE MOVE TO MORE DIRECT DEMOCRACY? The Role of Public Opinion in a Democracy Citizen Values What Influences Our Opinions About Politics? SNAPSHOT OF AMERICA: WHAT DO WE THINK, BY AGE? SNAPSHOT OF AMERICA: WHAT DO WE THINK, BY EDUCATION AND INCOME? Measuring and Tracking Public Opinion THE BIG PICTURE: HOW WE KNOW WHAT THE PUBLIC REALLY THINKS PROFILES IN CITIZENSHIP: NATE SILVER Citizenship and Public Opinion LET’S REVISIT: WHAT’S AT STAKE . . . ? REVIEW

      13  11 PARTIES AND INTEREST GROUPS WHAT’S AT STAKE . . . WHEN “OUTSIDERS” CHALLENGE ESTABLISHMENT PARTY CANDIDATES? What Are Political Parties? The American Party System THE BIG PICTURE: HOW THE AMERICAN POLITICAL PARTIES HAVE EVOLVED DON’T BE FOOLED BY . . . POLITICAL PARTY PLATFORMS The Roles, Formation, and Types of Interest Groups Interest Group Politics Interest Group Resources Citizenship and Political Groups PROFILES IN CITIZENSHIP: WAYNE PACELLE LET’S REVISIT: WHAT’S AT STAKE . . . ? REVIEW

      14  12 VOTING, CAMPAIGNS, AND ELECTIONS WHAT’S AT STAKE . . . IN THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE? Exercising the Right to Vote in America SNAPSHOT OF AMERICA: HOW DID WE VOTE IN THE 2016 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION? How America Decides Presidential Campaigns THE BIG PICTURE: HOW THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE WORKS, AND HOW IT MIGHT WORK PROFILES IN CITIZENSHIP: DAVID AXELROD DON’T BE FOOLED BY . . . VIRAL MEDIA Citizenship and Elections LET’S REVISIT: WHAT’S AT STAKE . . . ? REVIEW

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