American Government : Roots and Reform, 2009 Alternate Edition

by O'Connor, Karen J.; Sabato, Larry J.

• ISBN13: 9780205652204
• ISBN10: 0205652204
• Edition: Alternate
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-01-01
• Publisher: Longman

Summary

Guided by the belief that readers must first understand the origins of American government to fully understand the issues facing the United States today, this market-leading text offers the strongest coverage of both history and current events of any college textbook devoted to American politics. From hallmark features like "The Living Constitution" to new features like the illustrated historical timelines,American Government: Continuity and Changeprovides the historical context readers need to understand our government and the most crucial and controversial issues affecting the nation in the 21st century. The alternate edition of this classic text features the exact same coverage as the comprehensive version but without the policy chapters. This bestselling book has been extensively revised to provide in-depth coverage of the 2008 presidential and congressional elections, President George W. Bushrs"s second administration and the 110 th Congress, continued controversies related to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and the war on terrorism, and domestic concerns related to rising gas and food prices and the subprime mortgage crisis.

Table of Contents

Foundations of Government

The Political Landscape

The Constitution

Federalism

State and Local Government

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Institutions of Government

Congress

The Presidency

The Executive Branch and the Federal Bureaucracy

The Judiciary

Political Behavior

Political Socialization and Public Opinion

Political Parties

Voting and Elections

The Campaign Process

The Media

Interest Groups

Appendices

The Declaration of Independence

Federalist No. 10

Federalist No. 51

Presidents, Congresses, and Chief Justices: 1789

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