OER Resources

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Chapter 1: Founding Principles

from Unit 1: Foundations of American Democracy

Topic 1.1: Ideals of Democracy

Topic 1.2: Types of Democracy

Topic 1.3: Government Power and Individual Rights

Chapter 2: The Constitution

from Unit 1: Foundations of American Democracy

Topic 1.4: Challenges of the Articles of Confederation

Topic 1.5: Ratification of the U.S. Constitution

Topic 1.6: Principles of American Government

Chapter 3: Federalism

from Unit 1: Foundations of American Democracy

Topic 1.7: Relationship Between the States and Federal Government

Topic 1.8: Constitutional Interpretations of Federalism

Topic 1.9: Federalism in Action

Chapter 4: Congress

Topic 2.1: Congress: The Senate and the House of Representatives

Topic 2.2: Structures, Powers, and Functions of Congress

Topic 2.3: Congressional Behavior

Chapter 5: The Presidency

from Unit 2: Interactions Among Branches of Government

Topic 2.4: Roles and Powers of the President

Topic 2.5: Checks on the Presidency

Topic 2.6: Expansion of Presidential Power

Topic 2.7: Presidential Communication

Chapter 6: The Judiciary

from Unit 2: Interactions Among Branches of Government

Topic 2.8: The Judicial Branch

Topic 2.9: Legitimacy of the Judicial Branch

Topic 2.10: The Court in Action

Topic 2.11: Checks on the Judicial Branch

Chapter 7: The Bureaucracy

from Unit 2: Interactions Among Branches of Government

Topic 2.12: The Bureaucracy

Topic 2.13: Discretionary and Rule- Making Authority

Topic 2.14: Holding the Bureaucracy Accountable

Topic 2.15: Policy and the Branches of Government

Chapter 8: The Bill of Rights and the First Amendment

from Unit 3: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

Topic 3.1: The Bill of Rights

Topic 3.2: First Amendment: Freedom of Religion

Topic 3.3: First Amendment: Freedom of Speech

Topic 3.4: First Amendment: Freedom of the Press

Chapter 9: Balancing Liberty and Safety

from Unit 3: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

Topic 3.5: Second Amendment: Right to Bear Arms

Topic 3.6: Amendments: Balancing Individual Freedom with Public Order and Safety

Chapter 10: Due Process

from Unit 3: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

Topic 3.7: Selective Incorporation

Topic 3.8: Amendments: Due Process and the Rights of the Accused

Topic 3.9: Amendments: Due Process and the Right to Privacy

Chapter 11: Civil Rights

from Unit 3: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

Topic 3.10: Social Movements and Equal Protection

Topic 3.11: Government Responses to Social Movements

Topic 3.12: Balancing Minority and Majority Rights

Topic 3.13: Affirmative Action

Chapter 12: Citizens’ Beliefs and Political Ideology

from Unit 4: American Political Ideologies and Beliefs

Topic 4.1: American Attitudes About Government and Politics

Topic 4.2: Political Socialization

Topic 4.3: Changes in Ideology

Topic 4.4: Influence of Political Events on Ideology

Chapter 13: Public Opinion

from Unit 4: American Political Ideologies and Beliefs

Topic 4.5: Measuring Public Opinion

Topic 4.6: Evaluating Public Opinion Data

Chapter 14: Political Ideologies and Public Policy

from Unit 4: American Political Ideologies and Beliefs

Topic 4.7: Ideologies of Political Parties

Topic 4.8: Ideology and Policy Making

Topic 4.9: Ideology and Economic Policy

Topic 4.10: Ideology and Social Policy