Understanding American politics and government
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Understanding American politics and government
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
Description and Table of Contents
Description
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.
Table of Contents
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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