American Government and Politics Today - Texas Edition, 2011-2012

by Schmidt, Steffen W.; Shelley, Mack C.; Bardes, Barbara A.; Ford, Lynne E.; Maxwell, William Earl

• ISBN13: 9780495909491
• ISBN10: 0495909491
• Additional ISBN(s): 9780495568414
• Edition: 15th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-01-19
• Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Summary

AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS TODAY, TEXAS EDITION, 2011-2012 encourages students to experience the excitement that comes with being an engaged and informed citizen and provides tools for getting involved and stories of real young people who have made a difference and impacted our political system. Schmidt's streamlined presentation of content helps students stay focused on what is most important. In addition, Questions to Consider, which appear in the chapter opener to help students target their reading, are now revisited in the chapter summary. The addition of Texas authors Maxwell, Crain and Santos, as well as ten more chapters to the Table of Contents, offers substantial coverage of Texas politics.

Table of Contents

The American System

The Democratic Republic

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Rights and Civil Liberties

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

People and Politics

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Voting and Elections

Campaigning for Office

The Media and Cyberpolitics

Political Institutions

The Congress

The President

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Public Policy

Domestic Policy

Economic Policy

Foreign Policy and National Security

Texas Politics

Texas History and Culture

The Texas Constitution

Texas Interest Groups

Political Parties in Texas

Voting and Elections in Texas

The Texas Legislature

The Texas Executive Branch

The Texas Judiciary, Law, and Due Process

Texas Public Policy

Local Government

The Declaration of Independence

How to Read Case Citations and Find Court Decisions

Federalist Papers Nos. 10, 51, and 78

Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court, 1900 to the Present

Party Control of Congress, 1900 to the Present

Spanish Equivalents for Important Terms in American Government

Glossary

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