Challenge of Democracy

by Janda

• ISBN13: 9780618503537
• ISBN10: 0618503536
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-01-01
• Publisher: CENGAGE Delmar Learning

Summary

Based on the best-selling, full-length textThe Challenge of Democracy,Eighth Edition, this brief version maintains the same framework and motifs in a shorter format. The pedagogy is linked to two main themes: the conflicting values of freedom, order, and equality, and the majoritarianism versus pluralism debate. In addition, a focus on globalization and its implications helps students put American government in a broader context. An extensive supplementary program that includes a text-specific web site, study guide, Internet Exercises, the Crosstabs software and IDEAlog. New!Complete coverage of current political events and issues includes the 2004 Presidential election, as well as the results of key races across the country; George W. Bush's presidency, updates on the War of Terrorism and 9/11, campaign finance reform, and the Internet as a vehicle for group media. New!Brief callouts in the text inform students of Talking Politics audio clips on the accompanying web site and the instructor and student CD-ROMs, which allow students to "hear" politics through speeches and interviews, adding dimension to the learning experience. Follow-up questions encourage students to think about what they hear and can be answered online and submitted to instructors via email. New!TheLooking to the Futurefeature invites students to consider trends in American government, such as declining voter turnout, or evaluate questions, such as whether federal government is shrinking or expanding, and then consider the implications of their answers. Can You Explain Why?marginal features ask students to use critical-thinking skills to try and explain a political paradox, such as why Americans engage in more forms of political participation than people of other nationalities, yet don't vote as much. The Politics in a Changing Worldfeature focuses on the effect of globalization on American government by comparing how U.S. politics affect the world and vice versa. These boxed highlights appear in every other chapter, alternating withLooking to the Future. Expanded discussion of the Electoral College helps to explain its functions in greater detail. Pedagogical features throughout the book enhance the learning experience: Crosstabs and IDEAlog marginal icons note where students can incorporate these supplements to demonstrate the practical applications of material. A marginal glossary highlights important terms. A four-color design provides a lively, engaging text.

Table of Contents

Dilemmas of Democracy

The Globalization of American Government

The Purposes of Government

A Conceptual Framework for Analyzing Government

The American Governmental Process: Majoritarian or Pluralist?

Politics in a Changing World: Too Much Direct Democracy in California?

Democracy and Globalization

The Constitution

The Revolutionary Roots of the Constitution From Revolution to Confederation

From Confederation to Constitution

The Final Product Selling the Constitution

Constitutional Change

An Evaluation of the Constitution Politics in a Changing World: A New Birth of Freedom: Exporting American Constitutionalism

Federalism Theories and Metaphors

The Dynamics of Federalism Ideology, Policymaking, and American Federalism

Looking to the Future: Water Wars Among the States?

Federalism and Electoral Politics Federalism and the American Intergovernmental System Federalism and Pluralism

Public Opinion, Political Socialization, and the Media Public Opinion and the Models of Democracy Political Socialization

Social Groups and Political Values From Values to Ideology

The Process of Forming

Political Opinions

The Media in America Reporting and Following the News Looking to the Future: Who Will Be Last to Read a Newspaper?

Evaluating the Media in Government

Participation and Voting Democracy and Political Participation

Unconventional Participation

Conventional Participation

Participating Through Voting

Explaining Political Participation

Looking to the Future: Will the South Rise Over the North?

Participation and Freedom, Equality, and Order Participation and the Models of Democracy

Political Parties, Campaigns, and Elections Political Parties and Their Functions

A History of U.S. Party Politics

The American Two-Party System Politics in a Changing World: The Changing Relationship Between Age and Party Identification

Party Ideology and Organization

The Model of Responsible Party

Government Parties and Candidates Elections Campaigns Explaining

Voting Choice Campaigns, Elections, and Parties

Interest Groups

Interest Groups and the American Political Tradition

How Interest Groups Form Looking to the Future: Labor Pains Interest

Group Resources Lobbying Tactics Is the System Biased?

Congress

The Origin and Powers of Congress

Electing the Congress Politics in a Changing World: Underrepresentation in the House of Representatives

How Issues Get on the Congressional Agenda

The Dance of Legislation: An Overview Committees: The Workhorses of Congress Leaders and Followers in Congress

The Legislative Environment

The Dilemma of Representation: Trustees or Delegates?

Pluralism, Majoritarianism, and Democracy

The Presidency

The Constitutional Basis of Presidential Power

The Expansion of Presidential Power

The Executive Branch Establishment Presidential Leadership

The President as National Leader

The President as World Leader Politics in a Changing World: Coalition Leaders or Cowboys?

The Bureaucracy Organization Matters

The Development of the Bureaucratic State Bureaus and Bureaucrats Looking to the Future: Downsizing the Federal Bureaucracy?

Administrative Policymaking: The Formal Processes

Administrative Policymaking: Informal Politics Problems in Implementing Policy Reforming the Bureaucracy: More Control or Less?

The Courts National Judicial Supremacy

The Organization of Courts

The Supreme Court Judicial Recruitment

The Consequences of Judicial Decisions

The Courts and Models of Democracy Politics in a Changing World: No Constitutional Right to Die

Order and Civil Liberties

The Bill of Rights Freedom of Religion Freedom of Expression Looking to the Future: "Free the Mouse": Mickey Remains Behind Copyright Bars

The Right to Bear Arms

Applying the Bill of Rights to the States

The Ninth Amendment and Personal Autonomy

Equality and Civil Rights

Two Conceptions of Equality

The Civil War Amendments

The Dismantling of School Segregation

The Civil Rights Movement Civil Rights for Other Minorities Looking to the Future: White or Black?

Try Moreno, Truigueno, or Indio Gender and Equal Rights: The Women's Movement Affirmative Action: Equal Opportunity or Equal Outcome?

Policymaking and the Budget

Government Purposes and Public Policies

Fragmentation and Coordination

Economic Policy and the Budget Looking to the Future: Is the Social Security Program Sustainable?

Appendix

The Declaration of Independence

The Constitution of the United States of America

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