Government in America People, Politics, and Policy, Brief Edition, Books a la Carte Edition

by Edwards, George C., III; Wattenberg, Martin P.; Lineberry, Robert L.

• ISBN13: 9780205826261
• ISBN10: 0205826261
• Edition: 11th
• Format: Loose-leaf
• Copyright: 2010-12-23
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

This edition features the exact same content as the traditional text in a convenient, three-hole- punched, loose-leaf version. Books à la Carte also offer a great value for your studentsthis format costs significantly less than a new textbook. Updated in a new 11thedition, Government in America: People, Politics, and Policy, illustrates the impact that government has on the daily lives of each and every American, particularly its effect on students. Designed around the theme that "politics matters," this descriptive text emphasizes public policy - what government actually does.It contains recent political developments and policy on the global economic recession and addresses President Barack Obama's impact on our current government. The brief edition is a streamlined version of this bestseller.

Table of Contents

  1. Introducing Government in America.
  2. The Constitution.
  3. Federalism.
  4. Civil Liberties.

  5. Civil Rights.
  6. Public Opinion and Political Action.
  7. The Mass Media and the Political Agenda.
  8. Political Parties.
  9. Campaigns and Voting Behavior.
10. Interest Groups.
11. Congress.
12. The Presidency.

13. The Federal Bureaucracy.

14. The Federal Courts.

15. The Congress, the President, and the Budget: Politics of Taxing and Spending.

16. Social Welfare Policymaking.
17. National Security Policy Making.