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    Course Introduction
    Course Syllabus
    Unit 1: American Political Foundations
    1.1: The Challenge of Democracy and the American Political System
    What Is Government?
    Majority Rule vs. Minority Rights
    1.2: The Constitution
    Pre-Revolutionary Period and the Roots of the American Political Tradition
    A Declaration of Independence
    Introducing the Articles of Confederation
    Articles of Confederation
    U.S. Constitution, Annotated
    Developing the U.S. Constitution
    Federalist No. 10 and Federalist No. 51
    Ratification of the Constitution
    U.S. Bill of Rights
    Amendments to the Constitution
    Constitutional Change
    Interpreting the U.S. Constitution
    An Adaptable Document
    1.3: Federalism
    Division of Powers
    Evolution of American Federalism
    Intergovernmental Relationships
    Competitive Federalism Today
    Advantages and Disadvantages of Federalism
    Evolution of Federalism
    American Federalism, 1776 to 2000
    Unit 1 Assessment
    Unit 1 Assessment
    Unit 2: American Political Behavior
    2.1: Political Socialization
    Political Ideology
    Political Culture and Socialization
    2.2: The Media
    Evolution of the Media
    Regulating the Media
    Impact of the Media
    Elections: New Media, New Challenges
    2.3: Public Opinion
    Nature of Public Opinion
    How Public Opinion Is Measured
    What Does the Public Think?
    Effects of Public Opinion
    2.4: Political Participation and Voting
    Voting Behavior and Intensity
    The 19th Amendment
    Unit 2 Assessment
    Unit 2 Assessment
    Unit 3: Political Parties, Campaigns, Elections, and Interest Groups
    3.1: What Are Political Parties and What Is Their Role in Government?
    What Are Parties and How Did They Form?
    The Two-Party System
    Party Identification
    Shape of Modern Political Parties
    Divided Government and Partisan Polarization
    3.2: Campaigns and Elections
    Voting Maps, Redistricting, and Political Power
    Voter Registration
    Voter Turnout
    Elections
    Campaigns and Voting
    Has the Electoral College Outlived Its Usefulness?
    3.3: Interest Groups
    Interest Groups Defined
    Collective Action and Interest Group Formation
    Interest Groups as Political Participation
    Pathways of Interest Group Influence
    Unit 3 Assessment
    Unit 3 Assessment
    Unit 4: American Political Institutions
    4.1: The Legislative Branch – Congress
    The Institutional Design of Congress
    Congressional Representation
    Roles and Duties of a Member of Congress
    House and Senate Organizations
    Party Leadership
    The Legislative Process
    Congressional Oversight
    4.2: The Executive Branch – The Presidency
    The Design and Evolution of the Presidency
    The Presidency
    Presidential Governance: Direct Presidential Action
    Executive Privilege: History, Law, Practice and Recent Developments
    4.3: The Executive Branch – The Bureaucracy
    Bureaucracy and the Evolution of Public Administration
    Toward a Merit-Based Civil Service
    Understanding Bureaucracies and Their Types
    Controlling the Bureaucracy
    Development of the U.S. Bureaucracy
    4.4: The Judicial Branch
    Guardians of the Constitution and Individual Rights
    The Dual Court System
    The Federal Court System
    The Supreme Court
    Judicial Decision-Making and Implementation by the Supreme Court
    Supreme Court Appointment Process
    The Supreme Court
    Unit 4 Assessment
    Unit 4 Assessment
    Unit 5: Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
    5.1: American Civil Liberties
    What Are Civil Liberties?
    Securing Basic Freedoms
    Rights of Suspects
    Rights of the Accused
    Interpreting the Bill of Rights
    The Fourth Amendment
    5.2: Equality and Civil Rights
    The African American Struggle for Equality
    The Fight for Women's Rights
    Civil Rights for Indigenous Groups
    Our Fight for Disability Rights and Why We Are Not Done Yet
    Unit 5 Assessment
    Unit 5 Assessment
    Unit 6: Policymaking in American Government
    6.1: Making Public Policy
    What Is Public Policy?
    Categorizing Public Policy
    Policymakers
    6.2: Domestic and Economic Policy
    The Congressional Appropriations Process
    Government's Financial Condition
    Budgeting and Tax Policy
    Deficit and Debt Ceiling
    History
    Medicare and Medicaid Milestones, 1937 to 2015
    Medicare Sustainability
    The Federal Role in Education
    6.3: Foreign and Defense Policy
    Defining Foreign Policy
    Foreign Policy Instruments
    Diplomacy: The U.S. Department of State at Work
    Institutional Relations in Foreign Policy
    Approaches to Foreign Policy
    Unit 6 Assessment
    Unit 6 Assessment
    Study Guide
    POLSC232 Study Guide
    Course Feedback Survey
    Course Feedback Survey
    Certificate Final Exam
    POLSC232: Certificate Final Exam
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Government's Financial Condition

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Watch this video, which discusses the U.S. debt and operating costs. It describes how the government's large financial obligations (popularly called "entitlement spending") can create deficits.

Source: Khan Academy, https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/us-government-and-civics/american-civics-parent/american-civics/v/government-s-financial-condition
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