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9780321489159

American Government Policy and Politics (Longman Study Edition)

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  • ISBN13:

    9780321489159

  • ISBN10:

    0321489152

  • Edition: 9th
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2007-07-30
  • Publisher: Pearson
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Summary

Known for its extremely student-friendly, jargon-free style, the new edition ofAmerican Government: Policy and Politicsintroduces the essentials of American government in a way that any student can understand. Public policy is emphasized throughout to show students the impact that government has on their lives. The text also offers an abundance of new debate-style boxes and revised active learning exercises to involve and engage students in the course material and encourage them to become participants in their government. The ninth edition has been updated to include a battery of chapter tests for student study and practice, the results of the 2006 midterm election, and discussion of some of the hottest political issues of the day, such as immigration reform and the challenge posed by nuclear programs in Iran and North Korea.

Table of Contents

Introduction?
Government, Politics, and the Policy-Making Process
The Importance of Government
Government and Politics
The Public Policy Approach
A Changing America in a Changing World
Political Culture
The International Environment
The Demographic Environment
The Economic Environment?
Conclusion: The Cultural, International, and Socioeconomic Context for Policymaking
The American Constitution?
The Background of the Constitution
Constitutional Principles?
The Living Constitution?
The Constitution, Politics, and Public Policy?
Conclusion: The Constitutional Environment for Policymaking?
The Federal System?
The Constitutional Basis of Federalism?
Federal Grant Programs?
Conclusion: Federalism and Public Policy?
Public Opinion?
Political Socialization?
Measuring Public Opinion?
Political Knowledge?
Support for Democratic Principles
Political Trust and Political Legitimacy?
Political Efficacy?
Political Philosophy
Conclusion: Public Opinion and Public Policy?
Political Participation?
Forms of Participation?
Explaining Participation?
Patterns of Participation?
Trends in Voter Turnout?
Nonvoters
Participation Rates in Comparative Perspective
Participation Bias?
Conclusion: Political Participation and Public Policy?
Interest Groups?
Types of Interest Groups?
Interest Group Tactics?
The Strength of Interest Groups
Conclusion: Interest Groups and Public Policy
Political Parties?
The Party System?
Party Organization?
The History of Parties in America
The Party Balance
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