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| Preface | |
| PART I: THE AMERICAN DEMOCRACY | |
| 1. Government and the People | |
| 2. The Constitutional Framework | |
| 3. The Federal System | |
| 4. Civil Liberties and Citizenship | |
| 5. The Struggle for Equal Rights | |
| PART II: POLITICS AND PEOPLE | |
| 6. Public Opinion | |
| 7. Interest Groups | |
| 8. The Media and Politics | |
| 9. Political Parties | |
| 10. Political Campaigns and Candidates | |
| 11. Voting Behavior and Elections | |
| PART III: THE POLICYMAKERS | |
| 12. The Congress | |
| 13. The President | |
| 14. The Bureaucracy | |
| 15. Justice | |
| PART IV: GOVERNMENT IN OPERATION | |
| 16. Foreign Policy and National Security | |
| 17. Government and the Economy | |
| 18. Promoting the General Welfare | |
| PART V: THE AMERICAN COMMUNITY | |
| 19. State and Local Government | |
| Appendix: The Declaration of Independence, The Constitution of the United States of America, Presidents of the United States, Selections from the Federalist Papers | |
| Endnotes | |
| Glossary | |
| Credits | |
| Index | |
| Presidential Election Results, 1940-2000. |
