American government and politics today
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American government and politics today
West/Wadsworth, c1999
1999-2000 ed
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
Provides coverage of American constitutional, governmental, political, social, and economic structures and processes. The overriding theme of the book is the importance of informed active citizenship, and its extensive pedagogy underscores this theme by soliciting critical thinking about political issues and encouraging students to become involved in the political process. With keen awareness of its audience, the book incorporates current examples, the Internet, and other media to stimulate learning and excitement about American government.
Table of Contents
PART ONE: THE AMERICAN SYSTEM. 1. American Government and Politics: Stability and Change. 2. The Constitution. Appendix: The Constitution of the United States of America 3. Federalism. PART TWO: CIVIL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES. 4. Civil Liberties. 5. Civil Rights: Equal Protection Under the Law. 6. Civil Rights: Beyond Equal Protection. PART THREE: PEOPLE AND POLITICS. 7. Public Opinion. 8. Interest Groups. 9. Political Parties. 10. Campaigns, Candidates, and Elections. PART FOUR: POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS 12. The Congress. 13. The Presidency. 14. The Bureaucracy. 15. The Judiciary. PART FIVE: PUBLIC POLICY: 16. Domestic Policy. 17. Economic Policy. 18. Foreign and Defense Policy. PART SIX: STATE AND LOCAL POLITICS 19. State and Local Government. Appendix A-The Declaration of Independence. Appendix B-How to Read Court Citations and Find Court Decisions. Appendix C-Presidents of the United States. Appendix D-Federalist Papers No. 10, No. 51, and No. 78. Appendix E- Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court in the Twentieth Century. Appendix F-Party Control of Congress in the Twentieth Century. Appendix G- Spanish Equivalents for Important Terms in American Government.
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