America's New Democracy (Penguin), Election Update

by Fiorina, Morris P.; Peterson, Paul E.; Voss, Stephen D.

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2nd

ISBN13:

9780321291547

ISBN10:

0321291549

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Pub. Date:

1/1/2005

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The election update of this brief, highly affordable (Penguin Academic series) book includes new discussions about the 2004 elections and other recent current events, such as American foreign policy in the Middle East. Written in a strong narrative voice and brimming with student-relevant examples, the second edition of America's New Democracy provides a focused and stimulating treatment of politics in the United States. Illustrating popular influence across the political system in defense of a central themethat elections matter more in America's political system today than they have in the pastthe book challenges the pessimistic view that government seldom listens to ordinary people. America's New Democracy encourages readers to see that in a system where votes are the main currency, both power and responsibility rest on the shoulders of all citizens.

Preface

xvii

PART ONE FOUNDATIONS OF AMERICAS NEW DEMOCRACY

(86)

CHAPTER 1 DEMOCRACY IN THE UNITED STATES

(25)

A Unique Conception of Democracy

(4)

Elections Are Plentiful

(4)

The Permanent Campaign

(6)

Evaluating America's New Democracy

(2)

Shock to the System

(3)

Key Terms

(1)

Suggested Readings

(1)

On the Web

(1)

CHAPTER 2 THE U.S.CONSTITUTION

(29)

Influences on the U.S. Constitution

(9)

The Constitutional Convention

(7)

The First National Election

(3)

Election Connection: James Madison's House Campaign and the Bill of Rights

(1)

Evaluating the Constitution

(2)

Election Connection: George Washington Is Elected

(1)

Chapter Summary

(1)

Key Terms

(1)

Suggested Readings

(1)

On the Web

(1)

CHAPTER 3 FEDERALISM

(31)

The Federalism Debate

(3)

Election Connection: The Nullification Doctrine

(11)

State and Local Government

(8)

Aftershock: The State Budget Crunch

(3)

Chapter Summary

(1)

Key Terms

(1)

Suggested Readings

(1)

On the Web

(1)

PART TWO CHANNELS OF INFLUENCE IN AMERICAS NEW DEMOCRACY

(190)

CHAPTER 4 AMERICAN POLITICAL CULTURE

(32)

Social Diversity

(2)

Election Connection: The Mormons and Illinois Elections

(8)

Philosophical Unity

101

(12)

Why a Liberal Political Culture?

113

(2)

Aftershock: Closing the Doors Again

115

(3)

Chapter Summary

118

(1)

Key Terms

118

(1)

Suggested Readings

118

(1)

On the Web

119

(1)

CHAPTER 5 UBLIC OPINION AND THE MEDIA

120

(50)

Sources of Public Opinion

122

(2)

Measuring Public Opinion

124

(2)

Election Connection: The 2000 Florida Debacle

126

(8)

Governing by Public Opinion?

134

(12)

Media Influence on Public Opinion

146

(14)

Mass Media and the Election Connection

160

(1)

Election Connection: The Whole World Was Watching

161

(5)

Chapter Summary

166

(1)

Key Terms

167

(1)

On the Web

168

(1)

Suggested Readings

168

(2)

CHAPTER 6 INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPATION

170

(25)

A Brief History of the Franchise in the United States

173

(3)

International Comparisons of Voter Turnout

176

(3)

Why Americans Vote Less Often Than in the Past

179

(2)

Election Connection: The Critical Election of 2000

181

(4)

Is Low Turnout a Problem?

185

(6)

Outside the Voting Booth

191

(2)

Chapter Summary

193

(1)

Key Terms

193

(1)

Suggested Readings

193

(1)

On the Web

194

(1)

CHAPTER 7 NATIONAL ELECTIONS

195

(41)

Voting Behavior: The Importance of Elections

199

(10)

Election Connection: The Political Death of MMM

209

(5)

Can Reforms Improve the System?

214

(19)

Chapter Summary

233

(1)

Key Terms

233

(1)

On the Web

234

(1)

Suggested Readings

234

(2)

CHAPTER 8 POLITICAL PARTIES AND INTEREST GROUPS

236

(41)

Political Parties: A Necessary Evil?

239

(3)

Election Connection: Third Parties and the 2000 Election

242

(14)

Parties Versus Interest Groups

256

(1)

Interest Groups: A Biased Chorus?

257

(11)

Election Connection: Making Soft Money Harder to Use

268

(6)

Chapter Summary

274

(1)

Key Terms

275

(1)

Suggested Readings

275

(1)

On the Web

276

(1)

PART THREE THE INSTITUTIONS OF AMERICAS NEW DEMOCRACY

277

(152)

CHAPTER 9 THE CONGRESS

278

(33)

Congress-The First Branch

282

(1)

The Organization of Congress

283

(6)

Election Connection: The Jeffords Defection

289

(5)

How a Bill Becomes a Law

294

(4)

The Congressional Career

298

(4)

Evaluating Congress

302

(2)

Election Connection: The Mystery of the Misspent Money

304

(5)

Chapter Summary

309

(1)

Key Terms

309

(1)

Suggested Readings

310

(1)

On the Web

310

(1)

CHAPTER 10 THE PRESIDENCY

311

(38)

The President's Growing Responsibilities

314

(2)

The President's Limited Powers

316

(18)

The Presidential Advisers

334

(3)

The Two Presidencies

337

(1)

Evaluating Presidents

338

(3)

Election Connection: Political Time

341

(2)

Aftershock: Unified in the Face of Terror

343

(3)

Chapter Summary

346

(1)

Key Terms

347

(1)

Suggested Readings

347

(1)

On the Web

348

(1)

CHAPTER 11 THE BUREAUCRACY

349

(45)

Structure of the Federal Bureaucracy

356

(1)

Why the Bureaucracy Is Unresponsive

357

(7)

Outside Influences on the Executive Branch

364

(7)

Policy Implementation

371

(3)

Election Connection: The Spotted Owl Dispute

374

(14)

Aftershock: Homeland Security

388

(4)

Chapter Summary

392

(1)

Key Terms

392

(1)

Suggested Readings

392

(1)

On the Web

393

(1)

CHAPTER 12 THE JUDICIARY

394

(35)

The Federal Court System

397

(13)

Election Connection: The Birth of Borking

410

(2)

The Power of Judicial Review

412

(10)

Election Connection: FDR's Court-Packing Plan

422

(2)

State Courts

424

(3)

Chapter Summary

427

(1)

Key Terms

427

(1)

Suggested Readings

427

(1)

On the Web

428

(1)

PART FOUR OUTPUTS FROM AMERICA'S NEW DEMOCRACY

429

CHAPTER 13 CIVIL LIBERTIES

430

(35)

Origins of Civil Liberties in the United States

434

(1)

Selective Incorporation

435

(1)

Freedom of Expression

436

(6)

Freedom of Religion

442

(5)

Election Connection: The Politics of School Vouchers

447

(1)

The Right to Privacy

448

(3)

Criminal Justice

451

(8)

Aftershock: The Patriot Act of 2001

459

(3)

Chapter Summary

462

(1)

Key Terms

462

(1)

On the Web

463

(1)

Suggested Readings

463

(2)

CHAPTER 14 CIVIL RIGHTS

465

(36)

Civil Rights: More Than Just a Race Thing

469

(2)

African Americans and the Importance of Voting Rights

471

(13)

Election Connection: Affirmative Action Redistricting

484

(1)

The Civil Rights of Ethnic Minorities

484

(5)

Gender, Sexuality, and Civil Rights

489

(5)

Rights of Americans with Disabilities

494

(2)

Aftershock: The New Racial Profiling

496

(1)

Chapter Summary

497

(1)

Key Terms

497

(2)

On the Web

499

(1)

Suggested Readings

499

(2)

CHAPTER 15 PUBLIC POLICY

501

Setting Public Policy

504

(2)

Domestic Policy

506

(9)

Economic Policy

515

(9)

Election Connection: George W. Bush and U.S. Steel Policy

524

(5)

Foreign and Defense Policy

529

(3)

Aftershock: The Bush Doctrine

532

(2)

Chapter Summary

534

(1)

Key Terms

535

(1)

Suggested Readings

535

(1)

On the Web

536

APPENDIX

A-1

The Declaration of Independence

A-3

The Constitution of the United States of America

A-7

The Federalist No. 10

A-25

The Federalist No. 51

A-31

Presidents of the United States

A-35

Glossary

G-1

Endnotes

E- 1

Photo Credits

C-1

Name Index

NI-1

Subject Index

SI-1

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