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Civil liberties

1 What are civil liberties?

2 Securing basic freedoms

2.1 Learning objectives

2.2 The first amendment

2.3 The establishment clause

2.4 The free exercise clause

2.5 Freedom of expression

2.6 The second amendment

2.7 The third amendment

2.8 The fourth amendment

3 The rights of suspects

4 Interpreting the bill of rights

4.1 Learning objectives

4.2 The ninth amendment

4.3 The tenth amendment

4.4 The right to privacy

4.5 Sexual privacy

4.6 Privacy of communications and property

1 What are civil rights and how do we identify them?

1.1 Learning objectives

1.2 Defining civil rights

1.3 Identifying discrimination

1.4 Putting civil rights in the constitution

1.5 Identifying civil rights issues

2 The african american struggle for equality

2.1 Learning objectives

2.2 Slavery and the civil war

2.3 Reconstruction

2.4 Civil rights in the courts

2.5 Legislating civil rights

2.6 Continuing challenges for african americans

3 The fight for women’s rights

3.1 Learning objectives

3.2 The early women’s rights movement and women’s suffrage

3.3 Civil rights and the equal rights amendment

3.4 Continuing challenges for women

4 Civil rights for indigenous groups: native americans, alaskans, and

4.1 Learning objectives

4.2 Native americans lose their land and their rights

4.3 The fight for native american rights

4.4 Alaska natives and native hawaiians regain some rights

5 Equal protection for other groups

The politics of public opinion

1 The nature of public opinion

1.1 Learning objectives

1.2 What is public opinion?

1.3 Political socialization

1.4 Socialization agents

1.5 Socialization and ideology

1.6 Ideologies and the ideological spectrum

2 How is public opinion measured?

3 What does the public think?

3.1 Learning objectives

3.2 Experiences that affect public opinion

3.3 Opinions about politics and policies

3.4 Public opinion and political institutions

4 The effects of public opinion

4.1 Learning objectives

4.2 Public opinion and elections

4.3 Public opinion and government

Voting and elections

1 Voter registration

2 Voter turnout

2.1 Learning objectives

2.2 Counting voters

2.3 What factors drive voter turnout?

2.4 What factors decrease voter turnout?

3.1 Learning objectives

3.2 Deciding to run

3.3 Campaign finance laws

3.4 Nomination stage

3.5 Convention season

3.6 General elections and election day

3.7 The electoral college

3.8 Midterm elections

4 Campaigns and voting

5 Direct democracy

Source: OpenStax, American government. OpenStax CNX. Dec 05, 2016 Download for free at http://cnx.org/content/col11995/1.15

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