To the Instructor | p. xv |
To the Student | p. xxi |
Introduction Government, Politics, and the Policymaking Process | p. 1 |
Learning Outcomes | p. 1 |
The Importance of Government | p. 2 |
Government and Politics | p. 3 |
The Public Policy Approach | p. 5 |
Getting Involved: Government and You | p. 9 |
Key Terms | p. 10 |
Notes | p. 10 |
A Changing America in a Changing World | p. 13 |
Learning Outcomes | p. 13 |
Political Culture | p. 15 |
The International Environment | p. 17 |
The Demographic Environment | p. 18 |
Global Perspective: Immigration Policy and Politics in France | p. 22 |
The Economic Environment | p. 23 |
Conclusion: The Cultural, International, and Socioeconomic Context for Policymaking | p. 27 |
Getting Involved: A Changing Nation, Changing Communities | p. 28 |
Key Terms | p. 30 |
Notes | p. 30 |
The American Constitution | p. 33 |
Learning Outcomes | p. 33 |
The Background of the Constitution | p. 35 |
Constitutional Principles | p. 40 |
The Living Constitution | p. 47 |
Global Perspective: The British Parliamentary System | p. 49 |
The Constitution, Politics, and Public Policy | p. 52 |
Conclusion: The Constitutional Environment for Policymaking | p. 54 |
Getting Involved: Service Learning | p. 55 |
Key Terms | p. 56 |
Notes | p. 57 |
The Federal System | p. 59 |
Learning Outcomes | p. 59 |
The Constitutional Basis of Federalism | p. 61 |
Federal Grant Programs | p. 70 |
Global Perspective: Education Policy and Federalism in Germany | p. 73 |
Conclusion: Federalism and Public Policy | p. 75 |
Getting Involved: Federal Programs and You | p. 77 |
Key Terms | p. 79 |
Notes | p. 79 |
Public Opinion | p. 81 |
Learning Outcomes | p. 81 |
Political Socialization | p. 83 |
Measuring Public Opinion | p. 89 |
Political Knowledge | p. 94 |
Support for Democratic Principles | p. 95 |
Global Perspective: Civil Unions in Denmark | p. 98 |
Political Trust and Political Legitimacy | p. 99 |
Political Efficacy | p. 99 |
Political Philosophy | p. 100 |
Conclusion: Public Opinion and Public Policy | p. 106 |
Getting Involved: Family Politics | p. 107 |
Key Terms | p. 109 |
Notes | p. 109 |
Political Participation | p. 113 |
Learning Outcomes | p. 113 |
Forms of Participation | p. 114 |
Explaining Participation | p. 116 |
Patterns of Participation | p. 117 |
Nonvoters | p. 120 |
Trends in Voter Turnout | p. 121 |
Participation Rates in Comparative Perspective | p. 121 |
Increasing Voter Turnout | p. 123 |
Global Perspective: Compulsory Voting in Australia | p. 124 |
Participation Bias | p. 125 |
Conclusion: Political Participation and Public Policy | p. 127 |
Getting Involved: Registering to Vote | p. 128 |
Key Terms | p. 129 |
Notes | p. 129 |
The Media | p. 133 |
Learning Outcomes | p. 133 |
The Media Landscape | p. 135 |
Global Perspective: Government Control of the Media in Cuba | p. 137 |
Government Regulation of the News Media | p. 137 |
Covering the News | p. 141 |
Media Biases | p. 144 |
Conclusion: The Media and Public Policy | p. 145 |
Getting Involved: Favorite News and Information Links | p. 146 |
Key Terms | p. 147 |
Notes | p. 147 |
Interest Groups | p. 149 |
Learning Outcomes | p. 149 |
Why People Join Groups | p. 151 |
Types of Interest Groups | p. 152 |
Global Perspective: Church and State in Mexico | p. 156 |
Interest Group Tactics | p. 160 |
Getting Involved: Participating in a Student Group | p. 167 |
The Strength of Interest Groups | p. 168 |
Conclusion: Interest Groups and Public Policy | p. 170 |
Key Terms | p. 172 |
Notes | p. 172 |
Political Parties | p. 175 |
Learning Outcomes | p. 175 |
The Party System | p. 176 |
Global Perspective: The Israeli Party System | p. 178 |
Party Organization | p. 179 |
Political Cycles and Party Realignment | p. 182 |
The Party Balance: Democrats, Republicans, and Independents | p. 183 |
Voting Patterns | p. 184 |
Issue Orientation | p. 189 |
Divided Government | p. 192 |
Conclusion: Political Parties and Public Policy | p. 195 |
Getting Involved: Party Politics at the Grassroots | p. 196 |
Key Terms | p. 197 |
Notes | p. 197 |
Elections | p. 199 |
Learning Outcomes | p. 199 |
Types of Elections | p. 200 |
Election Districts and Redistricting | p. 202 |
Election Campaigns | p. 206 |
Congressional Elections | p. 213 |
Global Perspective: Legislative Elections in Brazil | p. 215 |
Presidential Elections | p. 216 |
The Voters Decide | p. 236 |
Conclusion: Elections and Public Policy | p. 237 |
Getting Involved: In-Person Politics | p. 238 |
Key Terms | p. 240 |
Notes | p. 240 |
Congress | p. 245 |
Learning Outcomes | p. 245 |
Bicameralism | p. 247 |
Membership | p. 248 |
Organization | p. 254 |
Global Perspective: The Indian Parliament | p. 259 |
The Legislative Process | p. 261 |
Getting Involved: Sending E-Mail to Your U.S. Representative | p. 273 |
Conclusion: Congress and Public Policy | p. 273 |
Key Terms | p. 274 |
Notes | p. 275 |
The Presidency | p. 277 |
Learning Outcomes | p. 277 |
The Constitutional Presidency | p. 279 |
Presidential Powers | p. 286 |
Two Presidencies Thesis | p. 293 |
The Development of the Modern Presidency | p. 293 |
The Organization of the Presidency | p. 295 |
Global Perspective: The Russian Presidency | p. 298 |
Theories of Presidential Leadership | p. 300 |
Presidential Popularity | p. 304 |
The Presidency in Context | p. 306 |
Getting Involved: Why Do They Run? | p. 307 |
Conclusion: The Presidency and Public Policy | p. 308 |
Key Terms | p. 309 |
Notes | p. 310 |
The Federal Bureaucracy | p. 313 |
Learning Outcomes | p. 313 |
Organization of the Bureaucracy | p. 315 |
Personnel | p. 321 |
Rulemaking | p. 324 |
Politics and Administration | p. 325 |
Global Perspective: The Egyptian Bureaucracy | p. 330 |
Subgovernments and Issue Networks | p. 331 |
Conclusion: The Federal Bureaucracy and Public Policy | p. 333 |
Getting Involved: Working for Uncle Sam | p. 334 |
Key Terms | p. 335 |
Notes | p. 336 |
The Federal Courts | p. 339 |
Learning Outcomes | p. 339 |
Judicial Policymaking | p. 340 |
Political History of the Supreme Court | p. 341 |
The Federal Court System | p. 345 |
Global Perspective: Islamic Law in Nigeria | p. 356 |
Power, Politics, and the Courts | p. 360 |
Conclusion: The Courts and Public Policy | p. 362 |
Getting Involved: A Day in Court | p. 363 |
Key Terms | p. 364 |
Notes | p. 364 |
Economic Policymaking | p. 367 |
Learning Outcomes | p. 367 |
The Goals of Economic Policy | p. 369 |
Global Perspective: Healthcare in Canada | p. 373 |
Tax Revenues | p. 374 |
Budget Deficits and Surpluses | p. 381 |
Government Expenditures | p. 383 |
Fiscal Policymaking | p. 391 |
Monetary Policymaking | p. 393 |
Conclusion: Economic Policymaking | p. 394 |
Getting Involved: Tax Breaks for College Students | p. 397 |
Key Terms | p. 398 |
Notes | p. 399 |
Civil Liberties Policymaking | p. 401 |
Learning Outcomes | p. 401 |
The Constitutional Basis of Civil Liberties Policymaking | p. 403 |
Civil Liberties Issues and Policies | p. 405 |
Global Perspective: Population Policy in China | p. 406 |
Getting Involved: Talking About Miranda | p. 425 |
Conclusion: Civil Liberties Policymaking | p. 426 |
Key Terms | p. 428 |
Notes | p. 429 |
Civil Rights Policymaking | p. 431 |
Learning Outcomes | p. 431 |
The Constitutional Basis of Civil Rights Policymaking | p. 432 |
Civil Rights Issues and Policies | p. 433 |
Global Perspective: Women's Rights in Saudi Arabia | p. 441 |
Getting Involved: Voices from the Past | p. 453 |
Conclusion: Civil Rights Policymaking | p. 453 |
Key Terms | p. 458 |
Notes | p. 458 |
Foreign and Defense Policymaking | p. 461 |
Learning Outcomes | p. 461 |
The International Community | p. 464 |
The Ends and Means of American Foreign and Defense Policy | p. 466 |
The History of American Foreign Policy | p. 470 |
Foreign Policy | p. 478 |
Defense Policy | p. 480 |
Global Perspective: Nuclear Weapons in Pakistan | p. 482 |
Conclusion: Foreign and Defense Policymaking | p. 484 |
Getting Involved: America in the Eyes of the World | p. 485 |
Key Terms | p. 490 |
Notes | p. 491 |
Appendix | p. 493 |
Glossary | p. 517 |
Photo Credits | p. 530 |
Index | p. 531 |
Practice Tests | PT-1 |
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