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. |