American Government Using MicroCase ExplorIt

Written by Michael Corbett and Barbara Norrander, this computer-based workbook uses real, up-to-date data sets in 16 assignments. Students analyze NES and GSS data to discover American government.

Acknowledgments

v

Preface

vii

Getting Started

ix

Part I Foundations

1

(64)

``One Nation'': The History and Politics of Region

3

(24)

Federalism: ``A More Perfect Union''

27

(22)

``Of the People'': An Interested and Informed Public

49

(16)

Part II Freedom: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

65

(32)

Civil Liberties: Free Speech

67

(14)

Civil Rights: Equality

81

(16)

Part III Government and the Individual

97

(80)

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

99

(14)

The Media

113

(12)

Political Participation

125

(16)

Political Parties

141

(10)

Elections

151

(12)

Interest Groups and PACs

163

(14)

Part IV Institutions

177

The Congress

179

(14)

The Presidency

193

(18)

The Bureaucracy

211

(14)

The Courts

225

Appendix: Variable Names and Sources

1

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