American government

Author(s)

• Welch, Susan

Bibliographic Information

American government

Susan Welch ... [et al.]

West/Wadsworth, c1999

7th ed

Note

Includes bibliographical references and indexes

Cover title

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Focusing on the responsiveness of government, this text aims to help students understand the evolution and impact of important features of government. The book is a three-time winner of the annual award given by the women's caucus of APSA for coverage of women. It includes the four policy chapters that the brief "Understanding American Government" does not.

Table of Contents

• Part 1 The American system: American democracy
• the Constitution
• federalism and the growth of government. Part 2 Links between people and government: public opinion
• interest groups
• political parties
• elections
• the media
• money and politics. Part 3 Institutions: Congress
• the Presidency
• the bureaucracy
• the judiciary. Part 4 Civil liberties and rights: civil liberties
• civil rights. Part 5 Public policies: social welfare policy
• economic policy
• regulation and environmental policy
• foreign policy.

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• NCID: BA46707830
• ISBN:
  • 0534553710
• LCCN: 98049118
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Belmont, Calif.
• Pages/Volumes: xxiii, 677 p.
• Size: 29 cm
• Classification:
  • DC21 : 320.973
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : United States -- Politics and government