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McClain/Tauber, American Government in Black and White 5e Student Resources
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- Chapter 01 - American Government and Politics in a Racially Divided World
- Chapter 02 - The Constitution
- Chapter 03 - Federalism
- Chapter 04 - Civil Liberties
- Chapter 05 - Civil Rights
- Chapter 06 - Congress
- Chapter 07 - The Presidency
- Chapter 08 - The Bureaucracy
- Chapter 09 - The Judiciary
- Chapter 10 - Public Opinion
- Chapter 11 - The Media
- Chapter 12 - Social Movement
- Chapter 13 - Interest Groups
- Chapter 14 - Political Parties
- Chapter 15 - Voting and Elections
- Chapter 16 - The Making of Domestic and Foreign Policy
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In The News Quiz 01
Week 1 – Monday, January 31, 2022
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In The News Quiz 02
Week 2 – Monday, February 7, 2022
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In The News Quiz 03
Week 3 – Monday, February 14, 2022
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In The News Quiz 04
Week 4 – Monday, February 21, 2022
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In The News Quiz 05
Week 5 – Monday, February 28, 2022
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In The News Quiz 06
Week 6 – Monday, March 7, 2022
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In The News Quiz 07
Week 7 – Monday, March 28, 2022
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In The News Quiz 08
Week 8 – Monday, April 4, 2022
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In The News Quiz 09
Week 9 – Monday, April 11, 2022
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In The News Quiz 10
Week 10 – Monday, April 18, 2022
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In The News Quiz 11
Week 11 – Monday, April 25, 2022
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In The News Quiz 12
Week 12 – Monday, May 2, 2022
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Interactive Media Activity: Impeaching the American President
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You need to login or create an account to purchase or redeem access.Media Tutorial: Democracy vs. Republic
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This video defines limited government and illustrates the concept in the American context, using specific examples of checks and balances as well as individual clauses from the Bill of Rights.
Video Quiz: TED-Ed: Why is the US Constitution so hard to amend? - Peter Paccone
The video outlines the amending process, why amendments are unlikely, and the effect of this process on the interpretation of the Constitution.
Video Quiz: How Is Power Divided in the U.S. Government?
The historical circumstances of the time of the American Constitution necessitated both an increasing of power in the national government and a wariness of any government with too much power: resulting in the modern system of checks and balances.
Video Quiz: Federalism Will Never Be "Settled"
The video outlines the history of federalism, the Framers’ intent in the federalist design, and how that design has evolved.
Video Quiz: Why States Across the U.S. Are Reopening
As the nation moved out of a quasi-national lockdown, states pursued aggressively different economic policies, each of which was enabled by the Constitutional provisions of federalism.
Video Quiz: Do COVID-19 Lockdowns Encroach on Your Civil Liberties?
As the nation moved out of a quasi-national lockdown, states pursued aggressively different economic policies, each of which was enabled by the Constitutional provisions of federalism.
Video Quiz: TED: How free is our freedom of the press? - Trevor Timm
The video tells the story of James Risen, who had difficulty protecting sources due to national surveillance efforts by the federal government.
Video Quiz: Majority Rule in the House of Representatives
This video details the majoritarian nature of the House of Representatives, leveraging rules and agenda setting, especially increasing with Republican majority rule in 1994.
Video Quiz: Senate Poised to Pass House's Bipartisan Coronavirus Bill
In response to the economic crisis caused by the multiple lockdowns necessitated by the coronavirus pandemic, Congress got to work stimulating the economy with massive economic proposals, illustrating the politics of Congressional lawmaking through the process.
Video Quiz: TED-Ed: How Do Executive Orders Work? - Christina Greer
This video explains the history of the Executive Orders, why they are valuable in certain circumstances, and gives examples of famous acts by Executive Order.
Video Quiz: President Trump Expands Travel Ban to 6 More Countries
President Trump expanded travel restrictions on countries with a significant Muslim population, echoing earlier (but legally challenged) travel restrictions from 2017 and displaying the power of the president.
Video Quiz: U.S. Congress Report Slams Boeing, FAA Over 737 Max Crashes
The House report of its investigation into the Boeing 737 MAX and its two crashes (in Ethiopia and Indonesia) is presented, illustrating central claims about bureaucracies, regulation, and oversight.
Video Quiz: U.S. Political Divisions Center Stage at Amy Coney Barrett Confirmation Hearing
The beginning of the confirmation hearings for Amy Coney Barrett are highlighted, bringing to light both the partisanship of the process as well as the extended political importance of Supreme Court rulings.
Video Quiz: Gideon v. Wainwright
This video outlines the facts of the Gideon v. Wainwright, the appeal process, the Supreme Court decision, and its effect on future litigation through the rights of the accused.
Video Quiz: Bloomberg Poll: Clinton Takes 9-Point Pennsylvania Lead
A month before the 2016 presidential election, pollsters believed firmly that Secretary Clinton lead soon-to-be President Trump, illustrating the challenge of measuring opinion and political activity through surveys.
Video Quiz: TED-Ed: Pros and Cons of Public Opinion Polls - Jason Robert Jaffe
The video gives examples of when polls were famously inaccurate (like the 1948 election), why they might be inaccurate (like sampling), and how to think about polls more critically.
Video Quiz: Framing and Priming to Reinforce a Particular Set of Economic Values
Economic experts forecast the effect that a surge in telecommuting would have on various dimensions of the economy, including consumer spending.
Video Quiz: Public Demonstrations and Police Accountability
Cornell Brooks, a professor at Harvard, recounts through an in-depth interview the Black Lives Matter movement, protests, and the broader place of the movement in the context of political participation.
Video Quiz: Warren's "Excessive Lobbying Tax" Seeks To Rein In Corporate Influence
Senator Warren’s proposed tax on lobbying efforts is outlined, contrasting the tax with constitutional challenges as well as contextualizing lobbying in the broader political system.
Video Quiz: Could Trump Win Under a Proportional System?
The video reimagines the 2017-2018 Congress as if it were apportioned based on proportional representation, allocated by the 2016 Presidential election results.
Video Quiz: Cory Booker and Joe Biden Debate the Legalization of Marijuana
Senator Cory Booker and Vice President Joe Biden debate the legalization of marijuana while providing a broader commentary on the role of Democratic coalitions in the 2020 elections.
Video Quiz: Citizens United v FEC
One of the most important Supreme Court cases of the last ten years, Citizens United v. FEC, is explained, paying particular attention to how a protection of free speech launched a wave of massively funded Super PACs.
Video Quiz: TED-Ed: Gerrymandering: How drawing jagged lines can impact an election - Christina Greer
The video contains graphic illustrations of gerrymandering through “cracking” and “packing,” as well as how gerrymandering is used by both parties and extends through history.
Video Quiz: Why Democrats Need the Millennial Mid-Term Vote
The video specifically mentions the coalition of Obama voters in 2008 and why those voters are important in 2018.
Video Quiz: Congress Returns To D.C. and Faces a Long Agenda
The policy agenda for the second session of Congress, beginning in 2019, is outlined, including budgetary issues, substantive issues like gun control, and procedural issues like impeachment.
Video Quiz: Does Extending Unemployment Benefits Help the Economy?
This video explores the variations in county-level economics across state lines when one of those states expanded unemployment benefits.
Issue Navigator: Government Spending (Part 1 - Data Analysis)
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Issue Navigator: Immigration (Part 2 - What Do You Think?)
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