Understanding American politics and government

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Understanding American politics and government

John J. Coleman ... [et al.]

Longman, c2011

Texas ed., 2010 update

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Other authors: Kenneth M. Goldstein, William G. Howell, L. Tucker Gibson Jr, Clay Robison, David A. Crockett

Includes bibliographical references and index

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Updated to reflect the current political landscape, this book is emphasizes and explores causal questions in American Politics. It helps readers apply critical thinking tools-tools pulled directly from a social scientist's playbook-to start answering those questions, see past today's headlines, and understand why things really happen in our political world. Containing chapters on political culture, media and politics, and interest groups, readers will come away from this book able to think and view their world critically. Readers will come away from the book not only excited by political questions, but with the means to explore possible answers as more thoughtful and empowered citizen The Texas version of Understanding American Politics and Governmentcontains the same information as the National version, plus 7 additional chapters on Texas state government and policy.

目次

1 Thinking About American Politics 2 Political Culture 3 The Constitution 4 Federalism 5 Civil Liberties 6 Civil Rights 7 Public Opinion 8 Political Participation 9 Voting, Elections, and Campaigns 10 Media and Politics 11 Political Parties 12 Interest Groups 13 Congress 14 Presidency 15 The Federal Court System 16 The Bureaucracy 17 Economic and Social Policy 18 Foreign Policy 19 State and Local Governments 20 The Social and Economic Milieu of Texas Politics 21 The Texas Constitution 22 Interest Gropus, Political Parties, and Elections in Texas 23 The Texas Legislature 24 The Texas Executive and Bureaucracy 25 The Texas Judiciary 26 Local Government in Texas: Citites, Towns, Counties, and Special Districts

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