American Government
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[edit] Welcome
This Wikibook follows the coursework of American Government, Institutions and Policies, Ninth Edition by James Q. Wilson. If you use the book, the following table of contents will make a lot of sense when following the course. The table of contents follows the book, but the content does not come from the book. Rather, it is based upon it and can be used as a study guide.
Each chapter will include, when completed, vocabulary terms, conceptual terms, brief outlines, and review questions. Feel free to add any additional resources. If adding questions, make sure to add answers under Appendix A.
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[edit] Chapters
- Chapter 1: The Study of American Government
- Chapter 2: The Constitution
- Chapter 3: Federalism
- Chapter 4: American Political Culture
- Chapter 5: Public Opinion
- Chapter 6: Political Participation
- Chapter 7: Political Parties
- Chapter 8: Elections and Campaigns
- Chapter 9: Interest Groups
- Chapter 10: The Media
- Chapter 11: Congress
- Chapter 12: The Presidency
- Chapter 13: The Bureaucracy
- Chapter 14: The Judiciary
- Chapter 15: The Policy-Making Process
- Chapter 16: Economic Policy
- Chapter 17: Social Welfare
- Chapter 18: Civil Liberties
- Chapter 19: Civil Rights
- Chapter 20: Foreign and Military Policy
- Chapter 21: Environmental Policy
- Chapter 22: Who Governs? To What Ends?