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PART 1 The Foundations of a New American Democracy |
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Democracy in the United States |
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1 | (24) |
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Half-a-Million Elected Officials |
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Nominating Candidates and Deciding Issues |
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4 | (2) |
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International Comparison: Elections in Other Democracies |
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6 | (1) |
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6 | (2) |
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8 | (3) |
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8 | (1) |
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8 | (1) |
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9 | (1) |
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Popular and Responsible Democracy in the United States |
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10 | (1) |
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The New American Democracy |
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11 | (9) |
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11 | (5) |
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16 | (3) |
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19 | (1) |
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20 | (1) |
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Benefits of an Electoral Democracy: A Pretty Good Government |
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21 | (1) |
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22 | (1) |
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23 | (1) |
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23 | (1) |
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24 | (1) |
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Establishing a Constitutional Democracy |
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The Colonial and Revolutionary Era |
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The Colonial Experience with Democracy |
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Spread of Democratic Ideals During the Revolutionary War |
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29 | (2) |
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Theory of Rights and Representation |
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31 | (2) |
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Government After Independence |
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33 | (3) |
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The Articles of Confederation (1781--1789) |
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34 | (2) |
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Drafting and Adopting a New Constitution |
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The Constitutional Convention |
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37 | (3) |
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A Government of Separated Powers |
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40 | (3) |
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43 | (1) |
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The Anti-Federalist---Federalist Debate |
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44 | (2) |
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Amendments to the Constitution |
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46 | (2) |
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Election Connection: Amendments to the Constitution Have Extended Liberties and Tightened the Election Connection |
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48 | (1) |
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The Constitution: An Assessment |
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48 | (4) |
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48 | (2) |
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50 | (1) |
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50 | (1) |
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International Comparison: Constitution Making in Iraq |
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51 | (1) |
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52 | (1) |
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53 | (1) |
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53 | (1) |
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54 | (1) |
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Federalism: Division of Power Among National, State, and Local Governments |
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55 | (30) |
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The Federalism Debate: It's New But It's Old |
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57 | (3) |
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57 | (1) |
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International Comparison: Great Britain and the United States: Unitary and Federal Governments |
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58 | (1) |
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Federalism and the Ratification of the Constitution |
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59 | (1) |
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The Evolution of the Federalism Debate |
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60 | (3) |
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Dual Sovereignty and Nullification |
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61 | (2) |
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The Supreme Court and the Meaning of Dual Sovereignty |
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63 | (4) |
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The Commerce Clause and the Court-Packing Episode |
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63 | (2) |
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Necessary and Proper Clause |
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65 | (1) |
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66 | (1) |
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67 | (9) |
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67 | (1) |
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A Government of Shared Functions |
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68 | (1) |
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69 | (1) |
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Problems of Implementation |
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70 | (1) |
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71 | (3) |
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74 | (1) |
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Democratic Dilemma: Categorical or Block Grant: Which Is Better? |
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75 | (1) |
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76 | (4) |
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The Number and Types of Local Governments |
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77 | (1) |
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78 | (1) |
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Popularity of Local Government |
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78 | (1) |
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Limits on Local Government |
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79 | (1) |
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80 | (3) |
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80 | (1) |
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Variation in State Government Responsibilities |
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81 | (1) |
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Recent Developments at the State Level |
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81 | (2) |
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83 | (1) |
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84 | (1) |
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84 | (1) |
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84 | (1) |
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American Political Culture |
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85 | (34) |
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International Comparison: Citizenship in Europe and United States |
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88 | (1) |
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Americans: A Contradictory People? |
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88 | (1) |
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89 | (8) |
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A Nation of Immigrants Then |
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90 | (4) |
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A Nation of Immigrants Now |
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94 | (1) |
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Immigration as a Contemporary Issue |
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94 | (3) |
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97 | (9) |
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98 | (4) |
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The Tension Between Individualism and Equality |
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102 | (1) |
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103 | (3) |
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Why a Liberal Political Culture? |
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106 | (5) |
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Traditional Explanations of American Liberalism |
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106 | (2) |
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108 | (2) |
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Election Connection: Bush Courts the Latino Vote |
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110 | (1) |
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111 | (1) |
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111 | (1) |
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111 | (1) |
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112 | (1) |
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Voices of the Permanent Campaign: The Racial Politics of Affirmative Action |
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113 | (6) |
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PART 2 The Ingredients of the New American Democracy |
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119 | (28) |
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122 | (1) |
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Sources of Public Opinion |
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122 | (4) |
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122 | (1) |
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123 | (1) |
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123 | (1) |
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124 | (1) |
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124 | (1) |
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125 | (1) |
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126 | (8) |
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126 | (1) |
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127 | (1) |
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128 | (6) |
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Characteristics of Public Opinion |
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134 | (7) |
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Public Opinion Is Uninformed |
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134 | (3) |
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Public Opinion Is Not Ideological |
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137 | (1) |
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Public Opinion Is Inconsistent |
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138 | (3) |
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Governing by Public Opinion? |
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141 | (4) |
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The Power of Public Opinion |
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141 | (1) |
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The Limits of Public Opinion: Gun Control |
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142 | (3) |
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145 | (1) |
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145 | (1) |
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146 | (1) |
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146 | (1) |
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147 | (24) |
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A Brief History of the Franchise in the United States |
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149 | (4) |
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Voting Rights in the Amendment Process |
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150 | (2) |
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152 | (1) |
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Why People Participate: Costs and Benefits |
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153 | (1) |
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International Comparisons of Voter Turnout |
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154 | (6) |
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Personal Costs and Benefits: Registration |
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155 | (1) |
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Election Connection: Nonvoters Who Actually Turned Out |
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156 | (1) |
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Personal Costs and Benefits: Compulsion |
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157 | (1) |
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Other Personal Costs and Benefits |
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157 | (1) |
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Democratic Dilemma: Can Voters Speak for Those Who Abstain? |
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158 | (1) |
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159 | (1) |
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Why Has American Turnout Declined? |
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160 | (3) |
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Declining Personal Benefits |
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161 | (1) |
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161 | (1) |
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Declining Social Connectedness |
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162 | (1) |
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Who Votes and Who Doesn't? |
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163 | (1) |
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Is Low Turnout a Problem? |
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164 | (3) |
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Three Arguments Why Low Turnout Is Not a Problem |
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164 | (1) |
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Three Arguments Why Low Turnout Is a Problem |
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165 | (2) |
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167 | (1) |
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167 | (2) |
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169 | (1) |
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170 | (1) |
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170 | (1) |
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170 | (1) |
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Interest-Group Participation in American Democracy |
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171 | (26) |
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Interest Groups in the United States |
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173 | (3) |
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Growth and Development of Groups |
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173 | (2) |
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The Nature and Variety of ``Interest Groups'' |
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175 | (1) |
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Forming and Maintaining Interest Groups |
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176 | (6) |
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177 | (1) |
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Overcoming the Free-Rider Problem |
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178 | (4) |
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How Interest Groups Influence Government |
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182 | (9) |
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182 | (2) |
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184 | (1) |
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184 | (2) |
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186 | (2) |
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188 | (1) |
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188 | (1) |
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Democratic Dilemma: Strange Bedfellows: The Battle for Seattle, 1999 |
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189 | (1) |
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Why Groups Use Particular Tactics |
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190 | (1) |
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How Influential Are Interest Groups? |
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191 | (1) |
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191 | (1) |
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192 | (1) |
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Interest Groups and Democratic Politics |
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192 | (3) |
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195 | (1) |
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195 | (1) |
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195 | (1) |
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196 | (1) |
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197 | (24) |
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199 | (6) |
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How Parties Contribute to Democratic Politics |
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200 | (1) |
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How Parties Detract from Democratic Politics |
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201 | (4) |
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205 | (1) |
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Political Parties in American History |
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205 | (8) |
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The Party-Systems Interpretation of American History |
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206 | (6) |
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Democratic Dilemma: Is Gridlock Necessarily Bad? |
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212 | (1) |
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Two-Party and Multi-Party Systems |
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213 | (2) |
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How Strong Are American Parties Today? |
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215 | (4) |
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The Decline of Party Organizations |
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216 | (1) |
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The Revival of Party Organizations? |
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217 | (2) |
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Parties Versus Interest Groups |
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219 | (1) |
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219 | (1) |
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220 | (1) |
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220 | (1) |
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220 | (1) |
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221 | (32) |
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Development of the Mass Media |
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223 | (7) |
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223 | (2) |
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225 | (1) |
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226 | (1) |
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227 | (2) |
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Government Regulation of the Electronic Media |
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229 | (1) |
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What Information Sources Do Americans Rely On? |
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230 | (2) |
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232 | (4) |
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232 | (1) |
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233 | (1) |
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234 | (1) |
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How Strong Are Media Effects? |
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235 | (1) |
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236 | (6) |
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236 | (2) |
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238 | (2) |
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International Comparison: Aljazeera---Questionable Sources? |
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240 | (1) |
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240 | (1) |
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241 | (1) |
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The Media and Electoral Politics |
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242 | (3) |
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242 | (1) |
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243 | (1) |
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244 | (1) |
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Media Coverage of Government |
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245 | (2) |
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Emphasis on the President (and Other Personalities) |
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245 | (1) |
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245 | (2) |
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247 | (1) |
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Exaggerated Concern with the Press |
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247 | (1) |
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247 | (1) |
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248 | (1) |
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248 | (1) |
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248 | (1) |
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Voices of the Permanent Campaign: Cultural Politics in America |
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249 | (4) |
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PART 3 Campaigns and Elections |
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253 | (28) |
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Nominating a Presidential Candidate |
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255 | (8) |
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255 | (1) |
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Election Connection: A 2004 Caucus Experience |
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256 | (1) |
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257 | (1) |
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Evolution of the Nomination Process |
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257 | (1) |
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Financing Nomination Campaigns |
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258 | (1) |
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Strengths and Weaknesses of the Nomination Process |
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259 | (3) |
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Who Nominates the Vice-President? |
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262 | (1) |
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The General Election for President |
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263 | (4) |
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Financing the General-Election Campaign |
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263 | (1) |
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Spending in the General-Election Campaign |
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264 | (1) |
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International Comparison: Campaign Financing in Other Democracies |
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265 | (1) |
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266 | (1) |
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Voting Behavior in Presidential Elections |
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267 | (7) |
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267 | (1) |
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268 | (5) |
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Limited Media Influence on Presidential Elections |
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273 | (1) |
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The Contemporary Presidential Election Scene |
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274 | (5) |
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The 1970s and 1980s: Republican ``Lock'' |
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274 | (1) |
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The 1990s: Democratic Resurgence |
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275 | (3) |
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278 | (1) |
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279 | (1) |
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279 | (1) |
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279 | (1) |
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280 | (1) |
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280 | (1) |
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281 | (30) |
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The Electoral Evolution of the Congress |
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283 | (2) |
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Reapportionment and Redistricting |
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285 | (1) |
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Democratic Dilemma: Why Not Senate Districts? |
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286 | (1) |
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The Congressional Nomination Process |
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286 | (1) |
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Contemporary House Elections |
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287 | (7) |
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288 | (1) |
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Growth in Importance of ``Representative'' Behavior |
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288 | (1) |
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Expanding Member Resources |
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289 | (1) |
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290 | (2) |
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More Responsive Incumbents |
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292 | (2) |
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Contemporary Senate Elections |
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294 | (2) |
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294 | (1) |
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294 | (1) |
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295 | (1) |
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295 | (1) |
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National Forces in Congressional Elections |
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296 | (3) |
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National Forces in the 1990s: A New Era? |
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297 | (1) |
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Congressional Elections in the 2000s: Neck and Neck |
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297 | (1) |
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Why Have National Forces Grown Stronger? |
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298 | (1) |
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Do Congressional Elections Produce a Representative Body? |
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299 | (5) |
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300 | (1) |
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301 | (2) |
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Elections, Parties, and Group Representation |
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303 | (1) |
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304 | (1) |
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305 | (1) |
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305 | (1) |
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305 | (1) |
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Voices of the Permanent Campaign: The Funding of Election Campaigns |
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306 | (5) |
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The Congress and Its Work |
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311 | (24) |
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Congress---The First Branch |
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314 | (2) |
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The Organization of Congress |
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316 | (10) |
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The Congressional Parties |
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316 | (1) |
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International Comparison: Congress in a Presidential System |
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317 | (3) |
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320 | (5) |
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Democratic Dilemma: Piles of Pork |
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325 | (1) |
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326 | (1) |
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326 | (3) |
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329 | (4) |
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329 | (2) |
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Why Americans Like Their Members of Congress So Much More Than Congress Itself |
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331 | (1) |
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Reforming Congress: Limit Their Terms? |
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332 | (1) |
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333 | (1) |
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334 | (1) |
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334 | (1) |
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334 | (1) |
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The Presidency: Powers and Practice |
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335 | (28) |
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Presidential Constituencies |
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337 | (2) |
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337 | (1) |
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338 | (1) |
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Partisan Support in Congress |
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338 | (1) |
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Separate Institutions Sharing Power |
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339 | (18) |
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Democratic Dilemma: Is Divided Government Good or Bad? |
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340 | (1) |
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The Power to Inform and Persuade |
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341 | (3) |
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344 | (1) |
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345 | (3) |
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348 | (3) |
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International Comparison: The Chief of State in Other Countries |
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351 | (1) |
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The President as Chief of State |
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351 | (3) |
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354 | (2) |
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356 | (1) |
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Presidential Expectations and Presidential Performance |
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357 | (4) |
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357 | (1) |
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357 | (1) |
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358 | (3) |
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361 | (1) |
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361 | (1) |
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362 | (1) |
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362 | (1) |
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363 | (32) |
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365 | (2) |
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367 | (2) |
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367 | (1) |
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Difficulty Measuring Performance |
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367 | (1) |
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368 | (1) |
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368 | (1) |
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368 | (1) |
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American Bureaucracies: Particularly Political |
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369 | (7) |
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370 | (1) |
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370 | (1) |
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Advantages of the Spoils System |
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371 | (1) |
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Disadvantages of the Spoils System |
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372 | (1) |
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Erosion of the Spoils System |
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373 | (1) |
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Political Appointees Today |
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374 | (1) |
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International Comparison: Political Versus Professional Bureaucrats |
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375 | (1) |
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The President and the Bureaucracy |
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376 | (5) |
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377 | (1) |
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Independent Regulatory Agencies |
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378 | (2) |
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Office of Management and Budget |
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380 | (1) |
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Congress and the Bureaucracy |
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381 | (7) |
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381 | (2) |
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383 | (1) |
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383 | (1) |
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384 | (1) |
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Election Connection: Congressional Legislation: A Matter of Detail |
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385 | (1) |
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385 | (1) |
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Iron Triangles and Issue Networks |
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386 | (2) |
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Elections and the Bureaucracy |
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388 | (5) |
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389 | (1) |
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390 | (1) |
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390 | (1) |
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391 | (1) |
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391 | (1) |
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391 | (2) |
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393 | (1) |
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393 | (1) |
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393 | (1) |
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394 | (1) |
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395 | (38) |
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397 | (2) |
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State Trial Courts: The Judicial Workhorses |
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397 | (2) |
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399 | (1) |
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An Independent and Powerful Federal Judiciary |
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399 | (7) |
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399 | (1) |
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400 | (1) |
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Three Theories of Constitutional Interpretation |
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401 | (2) |
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Judicial Review in Practice |
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403 | (2) |
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International Comparison: Statutory Interpretation in the United States and Britain |
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405 | (1) |
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406 | (1) |
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The Federal Court System in Practice |
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406 | (6) |
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407 | (1) |
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408 | (1) |
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408 | (1) |
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Selection of Federal Judges |
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408 | (1) |
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409 | (1) |
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Relations Between State and Federal Courts |
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410 | (2) |
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412 | (10) |
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The Politics of Supreme Court Appointments |
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412 | (3) |
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Election Connection: The Thomas Nomination and the ``Year of the Woman'' |
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415 | (1) |
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415 | (1) |
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416 | (1) |
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The Role of the Chief Justice |
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417 | (1) |
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The Role of the Solicitor General |
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418 | (1) |
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418 | (1) |
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Supreme Court Decision Making |
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419 | (2) |
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Voting on the Supreme Court |
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421 | (1) |
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422 | (1) |
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422 | (1) |
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422 | (1) |
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423 | (1) |
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Litigation as a Political Strategy |
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423 | (1) |
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424 | (1) |
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425 | (1) |
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425 | (1) |
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426 | (1) |
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Voices of the Permanent Campaign: The Politics of the New Department of Homeland Security |
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427 | (6) |
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PART 5 Civil Liberties and Civil Rights |
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433 | (30) |
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Origins of Civil Liberties in the United States |
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435 | (3) |
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Origins of the Bill of Rights |
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435 | (1) |
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Few Liberties Before the Civil War |
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436 | (1) |
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Applying the Bill of Rights to State Governments |
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437 | (1) |
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Freedom of Speech, Assembly, and Press |
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438 | (8) |
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Free Speech and Majoritarian Democracy |
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438 | (1) |
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From ``Bad Tendency'' to ``Clear and Present Danger'' |
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439 | (2) |
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Democratic Dilemma: Do Campus Speech Codes Unduly Restrict Free Speech? |
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441 | (1) |
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441 | (1) |
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442 | (1) |
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Fundamental Freedoms Doctrine |
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442 | (2) |
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444 | (1) |
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444 | (1) |
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Limitations on Free Expression |
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445 | (1) |
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446 | (3) |
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Establishment of Religion Clause |
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446 | (2) |
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Free Exercise of Religion Clause |
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448 | (1) |
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Establishment of Religion or Free Exercise? |
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448 | (1) |
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Law, Order, and the Rights of Suspects |
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449 | (7) |
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Election Politics and Criminal Justice |
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449 | (1) |
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International Comparison: United States Has Much Higher Murder, but Not Burglary, Rates Than Most Other Countries |
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450 | (1) |
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451 | (1) |
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Immunity Against Self-Incrimination |
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452 | (1) |
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453 | (1) |
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454 | (1) |
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454 | (1) |
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Rights in Practice: Habeas Corpus |
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454 | (1) |
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Rights in Practice: The Plea Bargain |
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455 | (1) |
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456 | (4) |
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Regulation of Sexual Behavior |
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456 | (1) |
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Abortion: Right to Life or Right to Choose? |
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457 | (1) |
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Privacy in the Information Age |
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458 | (2) |
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460 | (1) |
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460 | (1) |
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461 | (1) |
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461 | (2) |
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463 | (34) |
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465 | (5) |
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Conflict Over Civil Rights After the Civil War |
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466 | (1) |
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Early Court Interpretations of Civil Rights |
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467 | (1) |
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Blacks Get Electoral Power |
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468 | (1) |
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Awakening the Supreme Court to Civil Rights |
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469 | (1) |
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Redefining the Equal Protection Clause |
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470 | (9) |
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Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas |
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470 | (2) |
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472 | (3) |
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Decline in Strength of the Civil Rights Movement |
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475 | (1) |
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Supreme Court No Longer Forges Ahead |
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476 | (1) |
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476 | (2) |
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Elections, Courts, and Civil Rights: An Appraisal |
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478 | (1) |
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Civil Rights of Other Minorities |
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479 | (5) |
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479 | (2) |
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481 | (1) |
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482 | (1) |
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483 | (1) |
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484 | (5) |
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The Right to Equality Before the Law |
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484 | (2) |
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Initial Court Response to Women's Rights |
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486 | (1) |
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Discrimination in the Workplace |
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486 | (1) |
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487 | (1) |
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Single-Sex Schools and Colleges |
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488 | (1) |
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The Future of Women's Rights |
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488 | (1) |
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Americans with Disabilities |
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489 | (1) |
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490 | (1) |
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491 | (1) |
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491 | (1) |
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492 | (1) |
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Voices of the Permanent Campaign: The Politics of the Death Penalty |
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493 | (4) |
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497 | (30) |
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499 | (2) |
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499 | (2) |
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501 | (12) |
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Social Insurance for Senior Citizens |
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502 | (5) |
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Public Assistance to Poor Families |
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507 | (6) |
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513 | (4) |
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513 | (1) |
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Development of Public Education |
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514 | (1) |
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Contemporary Issues in Education Policy |
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514 | (1) |
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International Comparison: Student Learning and School Expenditures |
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515 | (2) |
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517 | (1) |
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517 | (7) |
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The Rise of Federal Regulation |
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518 | (1) |
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Justifications for Regulation |
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519 | (2) |
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521 | (2) |
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523 | (1) |
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524 | (1) |
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524 | (1) |
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525 | (1) |
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525 | (2) |
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527 | (26) |
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Economic Growth and the Business Cycle |
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529 | (1) |
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Economic Conditions and Political Fortunes |
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530 | (2) |
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532 | (5) |
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Use of the Budget Deficit |
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532 | (1) |
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533 | (1) |
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Election Connection: George W. Bush and United States Steel Policy |
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534 | (3) |
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Monetary Policy: The Federal Reserve System |
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537 | (5) |
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538 | (1) |
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539 | (3) |
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542 | (4) |
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542 | (1) |
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543 | (2) |
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545 | (1) |
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546 | (1) |
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The U.S. Economy: An International Comparison |
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546 | (4) |
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546 | (2) |
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548 | (1) |
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548 | (1) |
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549 | (1) |
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550 | (1) |
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551 | (1) |
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551 | (1) |
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551 | (2) |
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Foreign and Defense Policy |
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553 | (60) |
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Elections, Presidents, and Foreign Policy |
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555 | (5) |
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556 | (1) |
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Voters' Focus on Presidents |
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556 | (2) |
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Limited Role of Interest Groups |
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558 | (1) |
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559 | (1) |
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Foreign Policy Responsibilities of the President and Congress |
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560 | (5) |
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560 | (1) |
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561 | (2) |
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563 | (2) |
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Foreign Policy Institutions: From Cold War to Homeland Defense |
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565 | (11) |
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The Cold War and the Post-Cold War World |
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565 | (3) |
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568 | (2) |
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570 | (1) |
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International Comparison: United States Lucky in War |
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571 | (2) |
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Central Intelligence Agency |
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573 | (1) |
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National Security Council |
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574 | (2) |
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Ideals, Interests, and the Worldwide Campaign Against Terror |
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576 | (3) |
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Strategies for Nation Building |
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576 | (1) |
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Role of International Organizations |
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577 | (1) |
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Russia, China, and Human Rights |
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578 | (1) |
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The Politics of World Trade: New Alliances? |
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579 | (1) |
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580 | (1) |
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581 | (1) |
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581 | (1) |
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582 | (1) |
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Voices of the Permanent Campaign: The U.S. Politics of the Arab--Israeli Conflict |
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583 | (6) |
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I The Declaration of Independence |
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589 | (3) |
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II The Constitution of the United States of America |
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592 | (13) |
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III The Federalist No. 10 |
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605 | (4) |
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609 | (3) |
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V Presidents of the United States of America |
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612 | (1) |
| Glossary |
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613 | (10) |
| Endnotes |
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623 | (34) |
| Name Index |
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657 | (4) |
| Subject Index |
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661 | (19) |
| Photo Credits |
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