Government by the People, Brief Election Update

by Burns, James MacGregor; Peltason, Jack; Cronin, Tom; O'Brien, David; Magleby, David; Light, Paul

• ISBN13: 9780131939066
• ISBN10: 0131939068
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-01-01
• Publisher: Pearson College Div

Table of Contents

A Message from the Authors	ix
A Message from the Publisher	xi
About the Authors	xvii
PART I Constitutional Principles
Constitutional Democracy	1	(47)
Defining Democracy	3	(1)
People Debate Liberty Versus Security	4	(6)
The Constitutional Convention of 1787	10	(1)
We the People The Framers: Hamilton and Madison	11	(4)
To Adopt or Not to Adopt?	15	(3)
The Living Constitution	18	(1)
Checking Power with Power	19	(4)
In Comparative Perspective The European Union	23	(1)
Judicial Review and the ``Guardians of the Constitution''	24	(2)
The Constitution as an Instrument of Government	26	(1)
In Comparative Perspective The British and American Systems: A Study in Contrasts	27	(2)
We the People Gregory Watson and the Twenty-Seventh Amendment	29	(1)
Changing the Letter of the Constitution	29	(3)
The Map of Freedom	32	(3)
Summary	32	(1)
Key Terms	33	(1)
Further Reading	33	(2)
The Constitution of the United States	35	(13)
American Federalism	48	(24)
Defining Federalism	50	(4)
The Constitutional Structure of American Federalism	54	(5)
In Comparative Perspective Three Different Approaches to Federalism	59	(1)
The Role of the Federal Courts: Umpires of Federalism	60	(5)
Regulatory Federalism, Federal Grants, and Federal Mandates	65	(2)
The Politics of Federalism	67	(2)
The Future of Federalism	69	(3)
Summary	70	(1)
Key Terms	71	(1)
Further Reading	71	(1)
PART II The Political Process
Political Culture and Ideology	72	(24)
The American Political Culture	74	(3)
We the People Where We Learn the American Political Culture	77	(2)
We the People Oprah Winfrey: Achieving the American Dream	79	(3)
Political Ideology and Attitudes Toward Government	82	(6)
People Debate Ideology	88	(3)
Political Ideology and the American People	91	(1)
Ideology and Tolerance	92	(1)
Political Survey: What Do You Believe?	93	(3)
Summary	94	(1)
Key Terms	94	(1)
Further Reading	94	(2)
The American Political Landscape	96	(24)
A Land of Diversity	98	(5)
Where We Live	103	(1)
Who We Are	104	(1)
We the People Percentage of the Population by Race and Origin	105	(6)
We the People Religion and Politics	111	(6)
Unity in a Land of Diversity	117	(1)
In Comparative Perspective Politics and Urbanization in Mexico	117	(1)
The Great American Divide	118	(2)
Summary	118	(1)
Key Terms	119	(1)
Further Reading	119	(1)
Political Parties and Interest Groups	120	(36)
What Parties Do for Democracy	122	(4)
In Comparative Perspective Israel's Coalition Government	126	(2)
American Parties Today	128	(5)
We the People Portrait of the Electorate	133	(4)
Interest Groups	137	(1)
Types of Interest Groups	137	(6)
Characteristics and Power of Interest Groups	143	(3)
The Influence of Lobbyists	146	(1)
Money and Politics	147	(3)
The 2002 Campaign Finance Reforms	150	(3)
Curing the Mischiefs of Faction--Two Centuries Later	153	(1)
Lobbying America	153	(3)
Summary	154	(1)
Key Terms	154	(1)
Further Reading	154	(2)
Public Opinion, Voting, and Elections	156	(42)
Public Opinion	158	(5)
Participation: Translating Opinions into Action	163	(4)
In Comparative Perspective Registration and Voting in the World's Democracies	167	(1)
We the People Voter Turnout by Demographic Factors	168	(1)
Voting Choices	169	(4)
Elections: The Rules of the Game	173	(4)
Running for Congress	177	(3)
Running for President	180	(5)
Money in U.S. Elections	185	(6)
In Comparative Perspective Campaign Financing in Britain and Canada	191	(1)
Improving Elections	192	(3)
Election in Action: 2004 Presidential Election	195	(3)
Summary	196	(1)
Key Terms	196	(1)
Further Reading	196	(2)
The Media and American Politics	198	(22)
The Influence of the Media on Politics	200	(4)
The Changing Role of the American News Media	204	(3)
In Comparative Perspective The Media's Role in Keeping Government Honest	207	(1)
Mediated Politics	207	(6)
The Media and Elections	213	(3)
The Media and Governance	216	(4)
Summary	218	(1)
Key Terms	218	(1)
Further Reading	218	(2)
PART III Policy-Making Institutions
Congress: The People's Branch	220	(36)
Congressional Elections	222	(5)
The Structure and Powers of Congress	227	(2)
Managing Congress	229	(10)
The Job of the Legislator	239	(3)
People Debate Dissent in War	242	(4)
The Legislative Obstacle Course	246	(4)
Congress: An Assessment and a View on Reform	250	(3)
Running for Congress	253	(3)
Summary	254	(1)
Key Terms	254	(1)
Further Reading	255	(1)
The Presidency: The Leadership Branch	256	(28)
The Structure and Powers of the Presidency	258	(1)
In Comparative Perspective Types of Presidential Systems	259	(7)
What Americans Expect of Their Presidents	266	(1)
Roles Assumed by the President	267	(5)
Managing the Presidency	272	(4)
People in Politics Hillary Clinton	276	(1)
Holding Presidents Accountable	277	(4)
Judging Presidential Greatness	281	(1)
Presidential Greatness: How Do We Judge Them?	282	(2)
Summary	282	(1)
Key Terms	283	(1)
Further Reading	283	(1)
Congress and the President	284	(20)
Separate but Equal Branches	286	(1)
Sources of Discord	287	(3)
The Ebb and Flow of Power Between the Branches	290	(8)
Building Coalitions	298	(1)
The President's Agenda	299	(3)
Who's Got the Power?	302	(2)
Summary	302	(1)
Key Terms	302	(1)
Further Reading	303	(1)
The Federal Bureaucracy: The Real Power?	304	(24)
Defining the Federal Bureaucracy	306	(1)
We the People The Changing Face of the Federal Government	307	(7)
Working for Government	314	(4)
The Bureaucracy's Job	318	(2)
In Comparative Perspective Comparing the Size of Government	320	(1)
Holding the Bureaucracy Accountable	320	(1)
People in Politics James Lee Witt	321	(5)
Bureaucracy: A Place Where Ideals Meet Reality	326	(2)
Summary	326	(1)
Key Terms	327	(1)
Further Reading	327	(1)
The Judiciary: The Balancing Branch	328	(28)
The Scope of Judicial Power	330	(3)
The Federal Judicial System	333	(3)
The Politics of Appointing Federal Judges	336	(4)
People in Politics Justice Sandra Day O'Connor	340	(4)
People Debate Bush v. Gore and the 2000 Presidential Election	344	(1)
The Supreme Court and How It Operates	345	(7)
Judicial Power in a Constitutional Democracy	352	(4)
Summary	354	(1)
Key Terms	354	(1)
Further Reading	355	(1)
PART IV Rights and Liberties
First Amendment Freedoms	356	(22)
Rights in the Original Constitution	357	(1)
The Bill of Rights and the States	358	(2)
Freedom of Religion	360	(3)
Free Speech and Free People	363	(3)
Nonprotected and Protected Speech	366	(2)
In Comparative Perspective Hate Speech in Canada	368	(1)
Freedom of the Press	369	(2)
Other Media and Communications	371	(2)
Freedom of Assembly	373	(3)
Civil Liberties: The Great Balancing Act	376	(2)
Summary	377	(1)
Key Terms	377	(1)
Further Reading	377	(1)
Equal Justice Under the Law	378	(32)
Citizenship Rights	380	(1)
Equality and Equal Rights	381	(5)
Equal Protection of the Laws: What Does It Mean	386	(1)
Voting Rights	387	(2)
Education Rights	389	(1)
Rights to Accommodations, Jobs, and Homes	390	(2)
Affirmative Action: Is It Constitutional?	392	(1)
Property Rights	393	(1)
People Debate Affirmative Action	394	(2)
Due Process Rights	396	(1)
Privacy Rights	397	(2)
Rights of Persons Accused of Crimes	399	(7)
How Just Is Our System of Justice?	406	(2)
The Supreme Court and Civil Liberties	408	(1)
Travel the Civil Rights Timeline	408	(2)
Summary	408	(1)
Key Terms	409	(1)
Further Reading	409	(1)
PART V The Politics of National Policy
Making Economic and Social Policy	410	(34)
Making Public Policy	412	(1)
Economic Policy	413	(1)
Fiscal Policy	413	(4)
In Comparative Perspective Income Taxes in Various Countries	417	(1)
Monetary Policy	418	(2)
Promoting Economic Growth	420	(2)
Regulating the Economy	422	(4)
The Deregulation Dilemma	426	(1)
The Role of Government in Social Policy	427	(1)
The Early History of Social Policy in the United States	428	(1)
Types of Social Policy	429	(1)
The Expansion of Social Policy in the Twentieth Century	430	(2)
People Debate Restoring Confidence in Social Security	432	(5)
Social Policy Challenges for the Future: Health, Education, and Crime	437	(4)
The Politics of Social Policy	441	(1)
Balancing the Nation's Checkbook: What Can You Get for $4 Trillion?	441	(3)
Summary	442	(1)
Key Terms	442	(1)
Further Reading	443	(1)
Making Foreign and Defense Policy	444
Vital Interests in the Twenty-First Century	446	(7)
The Foreign and Defense Policy Bureaucracy	453	(8)
Making Foreign and Defense Policy	461	(5)
Foreign and Defense Policy Options	466	(2)
In Comparative Perspective Foreign Aid	468	(2)
Special Problems in Defense Policy	470	(1)
People in Politics Colin L. Powell	471	(4)
Prospects for the Future	475	(1)
The Impact of Foreign Aid	476
Summary	476	(1)
Key Terms	476	(1)
Further Reading	477
APPENDIX
The Declaration of Independence	1	(1)
The Federalist, No. 10	2	(3)
The Federalist, No. 51	5	(1)
The Federalist, No. 78	6	(3)
Presidential Election Results, 1789-2000	9	(2)
Presidents and Vice Presidents	11
Glossary	1	(1)
Notes	1	(1)
Photo Credits	1	(1)
Index	1