Name: American Government in Black and White By Paula D. McClain (Professor of Political Science, Professor of Public Policy, Dean of The Graduate School and Vice Provost for Graduate Education, Professor of Political Science, Professor of Public Policy, Dean of The Graduate School and Vice Provost for Graduate Education, Duke University)
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American Government in Black and White: Diversity and Democracy by Paula D. McClain (Professor of Political Science, Professor of Public Policy, Dean of The Graduate School and Vice Provost for Graduate Education, Professor of Political Science, Professor of Public Policy, Dean of The Graduate School and Vice Provost for Graduate Education, Duke University)

American Government in Black and White: Diversity and Democracy, Fourth Edition, covers all of the standard topics found in an Introduction to American Government text while also speaking to today's students who want to examine how racial inequality has shaped-and will continue to shape-who we are and what we believe. Authors Paula D. McClain and Steven C. Tauber address issues of inequality in major facets of American government, including the U.S. Constitution, key political institutions, and the making of public policy. Engaging the original voices of racial and ethnic actors in our nation's history, the text shows how to measure and evaluate the importance of equality in America, from its founding up to today.

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This book is truly unique. I feel like students are getting two curricula in one, with a focus on both an introduction to American government and race and politics in the U.S. * Jennifer Sacco, iQuinnipiac Universityr *
American Government in Black and White surveys the basic issues of American politics in an original fashion. By examining racial attitudes and history, the insights drawn from the book are far different than those from other texts. Students enjoy this focus. It provides the basis for a more heartfelt and interesting discussion of the issues in class. This one-of-a-kind book really makes me want to read on. * Richard Waterman, iUniversity of Kentuckyr *

About Paula D. McClain (Professor of Political Science, Professor of Public Policy, Dean of The Graduate School and Vice Provost for Graduate Education, Professor of Political Science, Professor of Public Policy, Dean of The Graduate School and Vice Provost for Graduate Education, Duke University)

Paula D. McClain is Professor of Political Science at Duke University. Steven C. Tauber is Associate Professor of Government and International Affairs at the University of South Florida.

Contents To the Student Chapter 1: American Government and Politics in a Racially Divided World The Nature of Government The Functions of Government The Types of Government Principles of Constitutional Democracies The Rule of Law Natural Law Natural Rights Foundations of American Government Classical Liberalism Classical Republicanism Tradition of Exclusion (Inegalitarianism) Our Voices: Lemeul Haynes -- Republicanism and Slavery Evaluating Equality: Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings Exclusion and the Founding Measuring Equality: Who Was Eligible to Be Included in We the People? Conclusion Review Questions Key Terms Additional Readings Chapter 2: The Constitution: Rights and Race Intertwined A Revolution for Independence The Road to Revolution Declaring Independence First Attempt at National Government: The Articles of Confederation A Limited National Government Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation Our Voices: Prince Hall (1748-1807) Second Attempt at National Government: The Constitution The Convention Delegates Forming a New Government Measuring Equality: Whom Did the Framers Represent? The Great Compromise Debate over Ratification Evaluating Equality: The Effect of the Three-Fifths Compromise on the Political Power of the South The Bill of Rights National Government Under the Constitution National Supremacy Branch Liberalized Amendment Rules Planning for Potential Pitfalls Separating Powers Varying Terms of Office Selecting National Government Officials Qualifying for National Office Instituting Checks and Balances Conclusion Review Questions Key Terms Additional Readings Chapter 3: Federalism: Balancing Power, Balancing Rights Federalism and State and Local Governments State Legislatures Governors Measuring Equality: Black and Latino Representation in State Legislatures State Courts Local Governments Federalism and the Constitution The Constitution and National Government Power Constitutional Amendments and National Power The Constitution and State Power The Evolution of American Federalism Federalism in the Early Republic and Industrialization Dual Federalism and the Ascendency of State Autonomy Our Voices: John Marshall and the Status of Indian Tribes Cooperative Federalism and the Growth of the National Government Evaluating Equality: Shelby County (AL) v. Holder and Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act The Era of Devolution Conclusion Review Questions Key Terms Additional Readings Chapter 4: Civil Liberties: Freedom and Government Authority in Tension The Bill of Rights Origins of the Bill of Rights Incorporation of the Bill of Rights Freedom of Expression Political Dissent Pornography and Offensive Speech Freedom of the Press Freedom of Religion Establishment of Religion Free Exercise of Religion Criminal Justice Investigation Our Voices: The Right to Practice Nontraditional Religions (Employment Division v. Smith) Trial Evaluating Equality: Recognizing Values in Political Cartoons on Racial Profiling in Fighitng Terrorism Punishment Measuring Equality: Discrimination, Death Row Population, and Executions in States with the Death Penalty Privacy Personal Autonomy Reproductive Freedom Conclusion Review Questions Key Terms Additional Readings Chapter 5: Civil Rights: Inequality and Equality Group Designation Forms of Inequality Segregation Race, Ethnicity, and Civil Rights Blacks Our Voices: South Carolina's Black Codes Measuring Equality: Voter Registration and the Voting Rights ACt of 1965 Latinos Evaluating Equality: Terminology and Support for Illegal Immigration Reform Asian Americans American Indians Nonracial and Ethnic Struggles for Civil Rights Women Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals, and the Transgendered Elderly and Disabled Conclusion Review Questions Key Terms Additional Readings Chapter 6: Congress: Representation and Lawmaking The Nature of Congressional Representation The Unrepresented Our Voices: Nonvoting Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton and Representation for Washington, D.C. Districts Members of Congress Evaluating Equality: Should the Race or Ethnicity of a Representative Matter? Congressional Organization and Leadership Leadership in the House Leadership in the Senate Committees Informal Organizations The Lawmaking Process Activity on the House Floor Action on the Senate Floor Reconciling Differences Between House and Senate Bills Nonlawmaking Functions of Congress Influences on Congressional Decision-Making Constituents Party Leaders Colleagues Measuring Equality: The Influence of Race and Political Party on Congressional Voting Interest Groups Staff Conclusion Review Questions Key Terms Additional Readings Chapter 7: The Presidency: Conventional Wisdom Redefined Becoming President Diversity The Presidential Selection Process Our Voices: Barack Obama's First Inaugural Address, January 20, 2009 Financing Presidential Campaigns Measuring Equality: Scatterplots of Obama Vote and Minority Populations Presidential Power Administrative Powers of the President Foreign Powers of the President Domestic Powers of the President Executive Branch Organization The Vice President The President's Spouse The Cabinet The Executive Office of the President The White House Staff Presidents and Congress Negotiating with Congress Evaluating Equality: Racial and Ethnic Representation in the Executive Branch Presidents and the Public Congressional Investigations of the Executive Branch Conclusion Review Questions Key Terms Additional Readings Chapter 8: The Bureaucracy: Career Government Employees, Accountability, and Race Bureaucratic Organization Cabinet Departments Independent Regulatory Commissions Independent Executive Agencies Our Voices: The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights and the Controversy over Florida and the 2000 Election Government Corporations The Bureaucrats Politics versus Merit Diversity Evaluating Equality: Bureaucratic Organization and American Indians Bureaucratic Policymaking and Power Implementation Enforcement Measuring Equality: Minority Representation in the Federal Civilian Workforce Sources of Bureaucratic Power Controlling Bureaucracies Executive Control over Bureaucracies Legislative Control over Bureaucracies Judicial Control over Bureaucracies Conclusion Review Questions Key Terms Additional Readings Chapter 9: The Judiciary: Blending Law and Politics Law and Courts Dimensions of Law Organization of the Federal Judiciary Judicial Powers and Limitations The Origins and Development of Judicial Review Judicial Review and Constitutional Interpretation Judicial Review and Civil Rights Evaluating Equality: Judicial Review, Legal Interpretation, and Civil Rights Limitations on the Courts Judicial Selection Nominating Judges Confirming Judges Race and Ethnicity and Judicial Nominations Measuring Equality: Presidents's Records of Minority Judicial Appointments to the Lower Federal Courts Decisionmaking on the Supreme Court Decisionmaking Procedures The Influence of a Judge's Background on Judicial Decision-Making Attorney Influence on Court Decision-Making Our Voices: Opinions of African-American Supreme Court Justices Conclusion Review Questions Key Terms Additional Readings Chapter 10: Public Opinion: Divided By Race? Public Opinion Overview Our Voices: Transcript of Conversation between Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy and Governor Ross Barnett of Mississippi (Sunday, September 20, 1962) Political Culture and Public Opinion Political Socialization Expressions of Public Opinion Measuring Public Opinion The Mechanics of Polling How the Sample is Drawn How a Question is Worded When a Question is Asked WIthin the Survey When Data are Gathered How Data are Gathered Race, Gender, and Public Opinion Race Evaluating Equality: Differences in Perception of Discrimination Against Black Americans Gender Measuring Equality: Donald Trump, Barack Obama and the Birthers Demographic Factors Partisan Identification The Media The Bradley Effect Pubilc Opinion and Politics Conclusion Review Questions Key Terms Additional Readings Chapter 11: The Media: Reinforcing Racial Stereotypes? A History of Media and Politics Print Media Our Voices: The Liberator and Abolitionism Broadcast Radio and Television Cable and Satellite The Internet and Social Media The Media Industry The Media Business Media Personnel Press Coverage of Politics and Government Officials and Institutions Measuring Equality: Racial and Ethnic Minority Representation in the Media Reporting of Elections Coverage of Government Official and Institutions Government Regulation Evaluating Equality: Racial Bias in the Press Coverage of Hurricane Katrina? Conclusion Review Questions Key Terms Additional Readings Chapter 12: Social Movements: Civil Rights as a Movement Model A Social Movement Defined Conditions that Give Rise to Social Movements Social Movements and Democracy Successful American Social Movements The Civil Rights Movement Our Voices: Excerpt from Martin Luther King Jr.'s Letter from Birmingham Jail The Women's Suffrage and Women's Rights Movements Evaluating Equality: What Arguments Did Supporters and Opponents of the ERA Put Forth? The Labor Movement Measuring Equality: Unions and Wages The Environment Movement The Anti-Vietnam War Movement Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Movement Other Important U.S. Social Movements Chicano Civil Rights Movement American Indian Movement Asian American Movement The Antinuclear Movement Religious Fundamentalist Movement Why Some Social Movements Decline and Some Fail Factors That Contribute to Social Movement Decline Factors That Contribute to Social Movement Failure Social Movement or Political Activism? Black Lives Matter Conclusion Review Questions Key Terms Additional Readings Chapter 13: Interest Groups: Good Outcomes with Few Resources Interest Groups and Their Functions Our Voices: Ida B. Wells-Barnett (1862-1931) A Group-Based View of American Politics Pluralism Criticisms of Pluralism Interest Group Formation Types of Interest Groups Economic Interest Groups Evaluating Equality: The AMA Apologizes to Black Physicians Noneconomic Interest Groups Techniques of Interest Groups Lobbying Electioneering Education Litigation Media Campaigns Factors That Make Interest Groups Effective Political and Financial Inequalities Measuring Equality: Selected Racial and Ethnic Interest Groups and Their Resources Conclusion Review Questions Key Terms Additional Readings Chapter 14: Political Parties: Linking Voters and Governing Institutions The Development of the Two-Party System The Early Parties Realignment and Republican Party Dominance The New Deal Coalition and Democratic Party Dominance The End of Party Dominance and the Rise of Party Competition Minor Parties Party Organization Evaluating Equality: Minor Parties and Racial and Ethnic Minorities National Party Conventions National Party Committees Our Voices: Political Party Platforms and Civil Rights State and Local Organization Parties and Voters Party Identification Parties and Group Attachments Measuring Equality: Latinos, Religious Preference, and Party Identification Conclusion Review Questions Key Terms Additional Readings Chapter 15: Voting and Elections: From Obama to Clinton The Electoral Process: Nominating a Candidate Caucuses Primary Elections Measuring Equality: Obama's Attention to Caucus States in the 2008 Presidential Election Party Conventions General Elections Electing the President: How the Electoral College Works Campaigning for Elections Developing a Campaign Strategy Financing a Campaign Running a Campaign Winning the Election: How Elections Are Decided Voting Factors That Affect Voter Participation Evaluating Equality: Calculating Voting Turnout Rates Why Americans Do Not Vote Demographics and Voting Race Gender Age Marital Status Socioeconomic Status Region The 2016 Presidential Election Our Voices: Senator Barack Obama's Speech on Race: A More Perfect Union Conclusion Review Questions Key Terms Additional Readings Chapter 16: The Making of Domestic and Foreign Policy: Summing Up American Government in Black and White Agenda-Setting Social Movements, Interest Groups, and Agenda-Setting The Media and Agenda Setting Policy Enactment Our Voices: President Obama's Cairo Speech Policy Formulation Policy Adoption Evaluating Equality: Racism and the Public Debate over the Adoption of Health Care Reform Policies Postenactment Stages Policy Implementation Policy Evaluation Measuring Equality: Racial Disparities in the Punishment of Drug Offenders Conclusion Review Questions Key Terms Additional Readings Appendix I: The Declaration of Independence Appendix II: The Constitution Glossary Notes Credits

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American Government in Black and White: Diversity and Democracy by Paula D. McClain (Professor of Political Science, Professor of Public Policy, Dean of The Graduate School and Vice Provost for Graduate Education, Professor of Political Science, Professor of Public Policy, Dean of The Graduate School and Vice Provost for Graduate Education, Duke University)

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Paula D. McClain (Professor of Political Science, Professor of Public Policy, Dean of The Graduate School and Vice Provost for Graduate Education, Professor of Political Science, Professor of Public Policy, Dean of The Graduate School and Vice Provost for Graduate Education, Duke University)

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