Preface | p. xix |
Introduction: The Citizen and the Government | p. 1 |
Citizenship Is Based on Knowledge of and Participation in Politics | p. 5 |
Government Is Made Up of the Institutions and Procedures by Which People Are Ruled | p. 6 |
America Is Built on the Ideas of Liberty, Equality, and Democracy | p. 10 |
The Founding and the Constitution | p. 17 |
Narrow Interests and Political Conflicts Shaped the First Founding | p. 19 |
The Failure of the Articles Made the "Second Founding" Necessary | p. 24 |
The Constitution Created Both Bold Powers and Sharp Limits on Power | p. 29 |
Ratification of the Constitution Was Difficult | p. 38 |
Constitutional Amendments Dramatically Changed the Relationship between Citizens and the Government | p. 42 |
Federalism | p. 53 |
Federalism Shapes American Politics | p. 55 |
Civil Liberties and Civil Rights | p. 79 |
The Origin of the Bill of Rights Lies in Those Who Opposed the Constitution | p. 80 |
Dual Citizenship Was Defined by Barron v. Baltimore | p. 82 |
The Fourteenth Amendment Created the Doctrine of Incorporation | p. 84 |
The First Amendment Guarantees Freedom of Religion | p. 86 |
The First Amendment and Freedom of Speech and the Press Assure Free Exchange of Ideas | p. 88 |
The Second Amendment Protects the Right to Bear Arms in a Militia | p. 94 |
Rights of the Criminally Accused Are Based on Due Process of Law | p. 94 |
The Right to Privacy Is the Right to Be Left Alone | p. 99 |
Civil Rights Are Protections by the Government | p. 100 |
The Civil Rights Struggle Was Extended to Other Disadvantaged Groups | p. 108 |
Affirmative Action Attempts to Right Past Wrongs | p. 114 |
Public Opinion and the Media | p. 123 |
Fundamental Values Shape Our Opinions | p. 124 |
Measuring Public Opinion Is Crucial to Understanding What It Is | p. 137 |
Public Opinion Must Matter in a Democracy | p. 139 |
The Media Must Also Matter in a Democracy | p. 140 |
News Coverage Matters Because People Rely on It | p. 140 |
The Media Affect Power Relations in American Politics | p. 143 |
Public Opinion, Media, and Democracy Are Closely Linked | p. 149 |
Political Parties and Elections | p. 155 |
Parties and Elections Have Been Vital to American Politics and Government | p. 156 |
America Is One of the Few Nations with a Two-Party System | p. 160 |
Voters Decide Based on Party, Issues, and Candidate | p. 170 |
Elections Are Important to Democracy, but the System Can Seem Complicated | p. 172 |
The 2000 Elections | p. 178 |
Money Is the Mother's Milk of Politics | p. 180 |
Interest Groups | p. 191 |
Pluralist and Elitist Views Both Explain the Group Process | p. 192 |
Interest Groups Represent Different Interests but Have Similar Organizations and Membership | p. 194 |
The Number of Groups Has Increased in the Last Thirty Years | p. 200 |
Interest Groups Use Different Strategies to Gain Influence | p. 202 |
Interest Groups Both Help and Hurt Democracy | p. 213 |
Congress | p. 219 |
Congressional Power Is Rooted in the Constitution | p. 221 |
Congress Represents the American People | p. 222 |
The Organization of Congress Is Shaped by Party | p. 230 |
Rules of Lawmaking Explain How a Bill Becomes a Law | p. 237 |
There Are Several Influences on How Congress Decides | p. 240 |
Much Congressional Energy Goes to Tasks Other Than Lawmaking | p. 244 |
The Presidency | p. 253 |
Presidential Power Is Rooted in the Constitution | p. 255 |
Institutional Resources of Presidential Power Are Numerous | p. 264 |
The President Has Numerous Political Resources | p. 270 |
Bureaucracy | p. 283 |
Bureaucracy Exists to Improve Efficiency | p. 284 |
The Executive Branch Is Organized Hierarchically | p. 291 |
Several Forces Control Bureaucracy | p. 302 |
Democracy Can Control Bureaucracy | p. 306 |
The Federal Courts | p. 311 |
The Legal System Settles Disputes | p. 313 |
The Federal Courts Hear a Small Percentage of All Cases | p. 318 |
The Power of the Supreme Court Is Judicial Review | p. 323 |
Domestic Policy | p. 341 |
The Tools for Making Policy Are Techniques of Control | p. 343 |
Social Policy and the Welfare State Buttress Equality | p. 349 |
Social Policy Spending Benefits the Middle Class More Than the Poor | p. 356 |
The Cycle of Poverty Can Be Broken by Education, Employment, Health, and Housing Policies | p. 362 |
Foreign Policy | p. 371 |
The Makers and Shapers of Foreign Policy Include the President, the Bureaucracy, and Congress | p. 372 |
America Is Historically Suspicious of Foreign Entanglements | p. 377 |
The Instruments of Modern American Foreign Policy Include Diplomacy, Money, and Military Force | p. 380 |
Foreign Policy Values for America Today Emphasize Economic Relationships | p. 389 |
Appendix | p. A1 |
The Declaration of Independence | p. A3 |
Articles of Confederation | p. A7 |
The Constitution of the United States | p. A13 |
Amendments to the Constitution | p. A23 |
The Federalist Papers | p. A33 |
Presidents and Vice Presidents | p. A41 |
Glossary | p. A45 |
Endnotes | p. A59 |
Answer Key for Practice Quizzes | p. A79 |
Index | p. A81 |
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