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What brings voters to the polls, and how do they make their voting decisions? Those are just two of the questions about voting and elections this chapter will explore.  
Chapter 7 - Voting and Elections. An audiobook production of American  Government 3e, an OpenStax textbook. This textbook provides an introduction to US government and civics, and is used widely in college-level Political Science courses. OpenStax textbooks and this podcast are offered under a Creative Commons license (CC-BY-SA). Text  available for free at https://openstax.org. Narrated by Brian Barrick and Sarah Arya ([email protected]).  

🎧 PODCAST LINKS:
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• YouTube Playlist:  http://bit.ly/3u1K4BX   

⏳ TIME STAMPS:
0:00:00 - Welcome
0:00:37 - Introduction
0:02:38 - Voter Registration (7.1)
0:20:36 - Voter Turnout (7.2)
0:47:44 - Elections (7.3)
1:30:19 - Campaigns and Voting (7.4)
1:57:39 - Direct Democracy (7.5)
2:12:13 - Credits  

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This is an audio adaptation of American Government 3e by OpenStax. Access for free at openstax.org. Some editorial changes were made to ensure a better listening experience.  

The audio from this project is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC-BY-SA-4.0).  The video portion only of this project includes some licensed components and is not covered under the Creative Commons license.  

The intro and outro music is “Take Me Higher” by Jahzzar (CC-BY-SA).  [https://bit.ly/jahzzarsong]  

📧CONNECT:
You can contact the producer of this project by emailing  [email protected]  

🤝SPECIAL THANKS:
The funding for this project was provided by CC-ECHO (California  Consortium for Equitable Change in Hispanic Serving Institutions Open  Educational Resources).  You can learn more about CC-ECHO at https://www.hancockcollege.edu/ccecho.

The contents of this audiobook were developed under an Open Textbooks Pilot grant from the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE), U.S. Department of Education.  However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.

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As many a disappointed candidate knows, public opinion matters. The way opinions are formed and the way we measure public opinion also matter. But how much, and why? These are some of the questions we’ll explore in this chapter.
Chapter 6 - The Politics of Public Opinion. An audiobook production of American Government 3e, an OpenStax textbook. This textbook provides an introduction to US government and civics, and is used widely in college-level Political Science courses. OpenStax textbooks and this podcast are offered under a Creative Commons license (CC-BY-SA). Text available for free at https://openstax.org. Narrated by Brian Barrick and Sarah Arya ([email protected]).
🎧 PODCAST LINKS:
• Spotify:  https://spoti.fi/3cCP7mM 
• Apple Podcasts:  https://apple.co/3ShUeJt
• Google Podcasts:  https://bit.ly/3bmYA1f
• YouTube Playlist:  http://bit.ly/3u1K4BX 
⏳ TIME STAMPS:
0:00:00 - Welcome
0:00:36 - Introduction
0:02:23 - The Nature of Public Opinion (6.1)
0:32:32 - How Is Public Opinion Measured? (6.2)
1:00:00 - What Does the Public Think? (6.3)
1:37:00 - The Effects of Public Opinion (6.4)
2:04:04 - Credits
📝 LICENSE INFORMATION:
This is an audio adaptation of American Government 3e by OpenStax.  Access for free at openstax.org.  Some editorial changes were made to ensure a better listening experience.  The audio from this project is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC-BY-SA-4.0).  The video portion only of this project includes some licensed components and is not covered under the Creative Commons license.

The intro and outro music is “Take Me Higher” by Jahzzar (CC-BY-SA).  [https://bit.ly/jahzzarsong]

📧CONNECT:
You can contact the producer of this project by emailing [email protected]

🤝SPECIAL THANKS:
The funding for this project was provided by CC-ECHO (California Consortium for Equitable Change in Hispanic Serving Institutions Open Educational Resources).  You can learn more about CC-ECHO at https://www.hancockcollege.edu/ccecho.

The contents of this audiobook were developed under an Open Textbooks Pilot grant from the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE), U.S. Department of Education.  However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.

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What is the difference between civil liberties and civil rights? How did the African American struggle for civil rights evolve? What challenges did women overcome in securing the right to vote, and what obstacles do they and other U.S. groups still face? This chapter addresses these and other questions in exploring the essential concepts of civil rights.  
Chapter 5 - Civil Rights. An audiobook production of American Government  3e, an OpenStax textbook. This textbook provides an introduction to US government and civics, and is used widely in college-level Political  Science courses. OpenStax textbooks and this podcast are offered under a Creative Commons license (CC-BY-SA). Text available for free at https://openstax.org. Narrated by Brian Barrick and Sarah Arya.

🎧 PODCAST LINKS:
• Spotify:  https://spoti.fi/3cCP7mM 
• Apple Podcasts:  https://apple.co/3ShUeJt
• Google Podcasts:  https://bit.ly/3bmYA1f
• YouTube Playlist:  http://bit.ly/3u1K4BX

⏳ TIME STAMPS: 
0:00:00 - Welcome 
0:00:36 - Introduction 
0:02:24 - What Are Civil Rights and How Do We Identify Them? (5.1) 
0:17:29 - The African American Struggle for Equality (5.2) 
0:57:10 - The Fight for Women’s Rights (5.3) 
1:19:39 - Civil Rights for Indigenous Groups: Native Americans, Alaskans, and Hawaiians (5.4) 
1:39:37 - Equal Protection for Other Groups (5.5) 
2:16:33 - Credits  

📝 LICENSE INFORMATION: 
This is an audio adaptation of American Government 3e by OpenStax.   Access for free at openstax.org.  Some editorial changes were made to ensure a better listening experience.  The audio from this project is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC-BY-SA-4.0).  The video portion  only of this project includes some licensed components and is not covered under the Creative Commons license.  

The intro and outro music is “Take Me Higher” by Jahzzar (CC-BY-SA).  [https://bit.ly/jahzzarsong]  

📧 CONNECT:
You can contact the producer of this project by emailing [email protected]  

🤝 SPECIAL THANKS:
The funding for this project was provided by CC-ECHO (California  Consortium for Equitable Change in Hispanic Serving Institutions Open Educational Resources).  You can learn more about CC-ECHO at https://www.hancockcollege.edu/ccecho.

The contents of this audiobook were developed under an Open Textbooks Pilot grant from the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE), U.S. Department of Education.  However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.

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“Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty.” The actions of ordinary citizens, lawyers, and  politicians have been at the core of a vigilant effort to protect  constitutional liberties.  But what are those freedoms? And how should  we balance them against the interests of society and other individuals?  These are the key questions we will tackle in this chapter.
Chapter 4 - Civil Liberties.  An audiobook production of American Government 3e, an OpenStax textbook. This textbook provides an introduction to US government and civics, and is used widely in college-level Political Science courses. OpenStax textbooks and this podcast are offered under a Creative Commons license (CC-BY-SA). Text available for free at https://openstax.org. Narrated by Brian Barrick and Sarah Arya ([email protected]).

🎧 PODCAST LINKS:
• Spotify:  https://spoti.fi/3cCP7mM 
• Apple Podcasts:  https://apple.co/3ShUeJt
• Google Podcasts:  https://bit.ly/3bmYA1f
• YouTube Playlist:  http://bit.ly/3u1K4BX

⏳ TIME STAMPS:
0:00:00 - Welcome
0:00:31 - Introduction
0:02:16 - What Are Civil Liberties? (4.1)
0:26:34 - Securing Basic Freedoms (4.2)
1:21:14 - The Rights of Suspects (4.3)
1:49:44 - Interpreting the Bill of Rights (4.4)
2:15:11 - Credits

📝 LICENSE INFORMATION:
This is an audio adaptation of American Government 3e by OpenStax.  Access for free at openstax.org.  Some editorial changes were made to ensure a better listening experience.  The audio from this project is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC-BY-SA-4.0).  The video portion only of this project includes some licensed components and is not covered under the Creative Commons license.

The intro and outro music is “Take Me Higher” by Jahzzar (CC-BY-SA).  [https://bit.ly/jahzzarsong]

📧 CONNECT:
You can contact the producer of this project by emailing [email protected]

🤝 SPECIAL THANKS:
The funding for this project was provided by CC-ECHO (California Consortium for Equitable Change in Hispanic Serving Institutions Open Educational Resources).  You can learn more about CC-ECHO at https://www.hancockcollege.edu/ccecho.

The contents of this audiobook were developed under an Open Textbooks Pilot grant from the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE), U.S. Department of Education.  However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.

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What specific powers and responsibilities are granted to the federal and state governments? How does our process of government keep these separate governing entities in balance? To answer these questions and more, this chapter traces the origins, evolution, and functioning of the American system of federalism, as well as its advantages and disadvantages for citizens.
Chapter 3 - American Federalism.  An audiobook production of American Government 3e, an OpenStax textbook. This textbook provides an introduction to US government and civics, and is used widely in college-level Political Science courses. OpenStax textbooks and this podcast are offered under a Creative Commons license (CC-BY-SA). Text available for free at https://openstax.org. Narrated by Brian Barrick and Sarah Arya ([email protected]).     
🎧 PODCAST LINKS:     
• Spotify:  https://spoti.fi/3cCP7mM      
• Apple Podcasts:  https://apple.co/3ShUeJt     
• Google Podcasts:  https://bit.ly/3bmYA1f     
• YouTube Playlist:  http://bit.ly/3u1K4BX           

⏳ TIME STAMPS:
0:00:00 - Welcome
0:00:37 - Introduction
0:02:40 - The Division of Powers (3.1)
0:35:26 - The Evolution of American Federalism (3.2)
1:05:13 - Intergovernmental Relationships (3.3)
1:23:46 - Competitive Federalism Today (3.4)
1:38:44 - Advantages and Disadvantages of Federalism (3.5)
1:47:13 - Credits

📝 LICENSE INFORMATION:  
This is an audio adaptation of American Government 3e by OpenStax.  Access for free at openstax.org. Some editorial changes were made to ensure a better listening experience.  The audio from this project is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC-BY-SA-4.0).  The video portion only of this project includes some licensed components and is not covered under the Creative Commons license.  

The intro and outro music is “Take Me Higher” by Jahzzar (CC-BY-SA). [https://bit.ly/jahzzarsong]     

📧 CONNECT:
You can contact the producer of this project by emailing [email protected]    

🤝 SPECIAL THANKS:  
The funding for this project was provided by CC-ECHO (California Consortium for Equitable Change in Hispanic Serving Institutions Open Educational Resources). You can learn more about CC-ECHO at https://www.hancockcollege.edu/ccecho.

The contents of this audiobook were developed under an Open Textbooks Pilot grant from the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE), U.S. Department of Education.  However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.

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How did the Constitution come to be written? What compromises were needed to ensure the ratification that made it into law? This chapter addresses these questions and also describes why the Constitution remains a living, changing document.
Chapter 2 - The Constitution and Its Origins.  An audiobook production of American Government 3e, an OpenStax textbook. This textbook provides an introduction to US government and civics, and is used widely in college-level Political Science courses. OpenStax textbooks and this podcast are offered under a Creative Commons license (CC-BY-SA). Text available for free at https://openstax.org. Narrated by Brian Barrick and Sarah Arya ([email protected]).     
🎧 PODCAST LINKS:     
• Spotify:  https://spoti.fi/3cCP7mM      
• Apple Podcasts:  https://apple.co/3ShUeJt     
• Google Podcasts:  https://bit.ly/3bmYA1f     
• YouTube Playlist:  http://bit.ly/3u1K4BX           
⏳ TIME STAMPS:
0:00:00 - Welcome
0:00:39 - Introduction
0:02:29 - The Pre-Revolutionary Period and the Roots of the American Political Tradition (2.1)
0:20:22 - The Articles of Confederation (2.2)
0:32:59 - The Development of the Constitution (2.3)
0:56:28 - The Ratification of the Constitution (2.4)
1:19:57 - Constitutional Change (2.5)
1:35:17 - Credits
📝 LICENSE INFORMATION:  
This is an audio adaptation of American Government 3e by OpenStax.  Access for free at openstax.org. Some editorial changes were made to ensure a better listening experience.  The audio from this project is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC-BY-SA-4.0).  The video portion only of this project includes some licensed components and is not covered under the Creative Commons license.  
The intro and outro music is “Take Me Higher” by Jahzzar (CC-BY-SA). [https://bit.ly/jahzzarsong]     
📧 CONNECT:
You can contact the producer of this project by emailing [email protected]    
🤝 SPECIAL THANKS:  
The funding for this project was provided by CC-ECHO (California Consortium for Equitable Change in Hispanic Serving Institutions Open Educational Resources). You can learn more about CC-ECHO at https://www.hancockcollege.edu/ccecho.
The contents of this audiobook were developed under an Open Textbooks Pilot grant from the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE), U.S. Department of Education.  However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.

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What does government do to serve the people? What different forms of government exist? How do they differ? How can citizens best engage with and participate in the crucial process of governing the nation? This chapter seeks to answer these questions.
Chapter 1 - American Government and Civic Engagement.  An audiobook production of American Government 3e, an OpenStax textbook. This textbook provides an introduction to US government and civics, and is used widely in college-level Political Science courses. OpenStax textbooks and this podcast are offered under a Creative Commons license (CC-BY-SA). Text available for free at https://openstax.org. Narrated by Brian Barrick and Sarah Arya ([email protected]).     
🎧 PODCAST LINKS:     
• Spotify:  https://spoti.fi/3cCP7mM      
• Apple Podcasts:  https://apple.co/3ShUeJt     
• Google Podcasts:  https://bit.ly/3bmYA1f     
• YouTube Playlist:  http://bit.ly/3u1K4BX           
⏳ TIME STAMPS:     
0:00:00 - Welcome
0:00:39 - Introduction
0:02:28 - What is Government? (1.1)
0:25:56 - Who Governs? Elitism, Pluralism, and Tradeoffs (1.2)
0:42:28 - Engagement in a Democracy (1.3)
1:11:05 - Credits
📝 LICENSE INFORMATION:  
This is an audio adaptation of American Government 3e by OpenStax.  Access for free at openstax.org. Some editorial changes were made to ensure a better listening experience.  The audio from this project is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC-BY-SA-4.0).  The video portion only of this project includes some licensed components and is not covered under the Creative Commons license.  
The intro and outro music is “Take Me Higher” by Jahzzar (CC-BY-SA). [https://bit.ly/jahzzarsong]     
📧 CONNECT:
You can contact the producer of this project by emailing [email protected]    
🤝 SPECIAL THANKS:  
The funding for this project was provided by CC-ECHO (California Consortium for Equitable Change in Hispanic Serving Institutions Open Educational Resources). You can learn more about CC-ECHO at https://www.hancockcollege.edu/ccecho.
The contents of this audiobook were developed under an Open Textbooks Pilot grant from the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE), U.S. Department of Education.  However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.

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Welcome! The narrators introduce the project and themselves.  We have created an audiobook production of American Government 3e, an OpenStax textbook. This textbook provides an introduction to US  government and civics, and is used widely as in college-level Political Science courses. Narrated by Brian Barrick and Sarah Arya ([email protected]).  

🎧 PODCAST LINKS:
• Spotify:  https://spoti.fi/3cCP7mM  
• Apple Podcasts:  https://apple.co/3ShUeJt
• Google Podcasts:  https://bit.ly/3bmYA1f
• YouTube Playlist:  http://bit.ly/3u1K4BX   

📝 LICENSE INFORMATION:
This is an audio adaptation of American Government 3e by OpenStax.  Access for free at openstax.org.  Some editorial changes were made to  ensure a better listening experience.  The audio from this project is licensed under a Creative Commons  Attribution 4.0 International License (CC-BY-SA-4.0).  The video portion  only of this project includes some licensed components and is not covered under the Creative Commons license.  

The intro and outro music is “Silver” by Jahzzar (CC-BY-SA).  [https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/Servants/Silver]  

📧CONNECT:
You can contact the producer of this project by emailing [email protected]  

🤝SPECIAL THANKS:
The funding for this project was provided by CC-ECHO (California Consortium for Equitable Change in Hispanic Serving Institutions Open Educational Resources).  You can learn more about CC-ECHO at https://www.hancockcollege.edu/ccecho.

The contents of this audiobook were developed under an Open Textbooks Pilot grant from the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE), U.S. Department of Education.  However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.