American Government: Stories of a Nation
For the AP® Course
Second Edition
Publication Date: April 14, 2025
Hardcover ISBN: 9781319535988
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American Government: Stories of a Nation
About the Authors
Acknowledgments
To the Student
Tips for Taking the AP ® Exam
American Government: What’s Inside the Second Edition
Unit 1 Foundations of American Democracy
Chapter 1 American Government and Politics
The Stories of Our Nation
Chapter 2 The Constitution
A New Vision of Government
Chapter 3 Federalism
Dividing Power between the National Government and the States
Unit 2 The Branches of the Federal Government
Chapter 4 Congress
Representation, Organization, and Legislation
Chapter 5 The American Presidency
Individuals, Institutions, and Executive Power
Chapter 6 The Federal Judiciary
Politics, Power, and the “Least Dangerous” Branch
Chapter 7 The Federal Bureaucracy
Carrying Out the Day-to-Day Functions of Government
Unit 3 Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
Chapter 8 Civil Liberties
Protecting Fundamental Freedoms
Chapter 9 Civil Rights
What Is Equality?
Unit 4 American Political Ideologies and Beliefs
Chapter 10 American Attitudes about Government and Politics
What Americans Believe
Chapter 11 Public Opinion
Measuring Americans’ Opinions
Chapter 12 Political Ideology
How Beliefs Shape Our Choices
Unit 5 Political Participation
Chapter 13 Voting and Elections
Elections and Voters in an Era of Demographic Change
Chapter 14 Political Parties and Campaigns
The Powers and Limitations of Political Parties
Chapter 15 Interest Groups and Social Movements
Collective Action, Power, and Representation
Chapter 16 The Media
New Technologies, Enduring Issues
Practice Exam for AP ® U.S. Government and Politics
Political Party Affiliations in Congress and the Presidency, 1789–2021 A-1
Summary of Presidential Elections, 1789–2020 A-5
Glossary/Glosario G-1
Notes N-1 Index I-1
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Scott Abernathy; Karen Waples | Second Edition | ©2025 | ISBN:9781319536169