Government in America : People, Politics and Policy

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

• ISBN13: 9780321087775
• ISBN10: 0321087771
• Edition: 10th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-07-01
• Publisher: PRENTICE HALL PTR

Summary

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Table of Contents

List of Selected Features	p. xv
Preface	p. xvii
A Student Guide to Reading Charts and Graphs	p. xxvi
About the Authors	p. xxix
Introducing Government in America	p. 1
Two Central Questions for Governing	p. 6
Government and Politics	p. 7
The Policymaking System	p. 10
Democratic Government	p. 13
The Scope of Government in America	p. 21
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Constitutional Foundations	p. 29
The Constitution	p. 30
The Origins of the Constitution	p. 32
The Government That Failed: 1776-1787	p. 37
Making a Constitution: The Philadelphia Convention	p. 40
The Agenda in Philadelphia	p. 43
The Madisonian Model	p. 49
Ratifying the Constitution	p. 54
Constitutional Change	p. 57
Understanding the Constitution	p. 63
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Federalism	p. 70
Defining Federalism	p. 72
The Constitutional Basis of Federalism	p. 75
Intergovernmental Relations Today	p. 83
Understanding Federalism	p. 91
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Civil Liberties and Public Policy	p. 100
The Bill of Rights--Then and Now	p. 102
Freedom of Religion	p. 104
Freedom of Expression	p. 110
Defendants' Rights	p. 123
The Right to Privacy	p. 131
Understanding Civil Liberties	p. 135
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Civil Rights and Public Policy	p. 142
Two Centuries of Struggle	p. 144
Race, the Constitution, and Public Policy	p. 147
Women, the Constitution, and Public Policy	p. 158
Newly Active Groups Under the Civil Rights Umbrella	p. 166
Affirmative Action	p. 170
Understanding Civil Rights and Public Policy	p. 173
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People And Politics	p. 179
Public Opinion and Political Action	p. 180
The American People	p. 181
How Americans Learn About Politics: Political Socialization	p. 189
Measuring Public Opinion and Political Information	p. 194
What Americans Value: Political Ideologies	p. 199
How Americans Participate in Politics	p. 204
Understanding Public Opinion and Political Action	p. 210
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The Mass Media and the Political Agenda	p. 216
The Mass Media Today	p. 218
The Development of Media Politics	p. 221
Reporting the News	p. 226
The News and Public Opinion	p. 232
The Media's Agenda-Setting Function	p. 234
Understanding the Mass Media	p. 236
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Political Parties	p. 242
The Meaning of Party	p. 243
The Party in the Electorate	p. 247
The Party Organizations: From the Grass Roots to Washington	p. 249
The Party in Government: Promises and Policy	p. 253
Party Eras in American History	p. 255
Third Parties: Their Impact on American Politics	p. 262
Understanding Political Parties	p. 265
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Nominations and Campaigns	p. 274
The Nomination Game	p. 276
The Campaign Game	p. 287
Money and Campaigning	p. 292
The Impact of Campaigns	p. 299
Understanding Nominations and Campaigns	p. 300
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Elections and Voting Behavior	p. 306
How American Elections Work	p. 308
A Tale of Three Elections	p. 310
Whether to Vote: A Citizen's First Choice	p. 314
How Americans Vote: Explaining Citizens' Decisions	p. 321
The Last Battle: The Electoral College	p. 326
Understanding Elections and Voting Behavior	p. 327
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Interest Groups	p. 334
The Role and Reputation of Interest Groups	p. 336
Theories of Interest Group Politics	p. 338
What Makes an Interest Group Successful?	p. 342
The Interest Group Explosion	p. 345
How Groups Try to Shape Policy	p. 346
Types of Interest Groups	p. 353
Understanding Interest Groups	p. 360
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The Policymakers	p. 367
Congress	p. 368
The Representatives and Senators	p. 370
Congressional Elections	p. 374
How Congress is Organized to Make Policy	p. 380
The Congressional Process	p. 392
Understanding Congress	p. 400
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The Presidency	p. 410
The Presidents	p. 412
Presidential Powers	p. 417
Running the Government: The Chief Executive	p. 421
Presidential Leadership of Congress: The Politics of Shared Powers	p. 427
The President and National Security Policy	p. 436
Power from the People: The Public Presidency	p. 441
The President and the Press	p. 447
Understanding the American Presidency	p. 450
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The Congress, the President, and the Budget: The Politics of Taxing and Spending	p. 456
Sources of Federal Revenue	p. 458
Federal Expenditures	p. 466
The Budgetary Process	p. 474
Understanding Budgeting	p. 482
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The Federal Bureaucracy	p. 488
The Bureaucrats	p. 490
How Bureaucracies Are Organized	p. 497
Bureaucracies as Implementors	p. 502
Bureaucracies as Regulators	p. 510
Understanding Bureaucracies	p. 515
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The Federal Courts	p. 526
The Nature of the Judicial System	p. 528
The Structure of the Federal Judicial System	p. 532
The Politics of Judicial Selection	p. 536
The Background of Judges and Justices	p. 539
The Courts as Policymakers	p. 545
The Courts and the Policy Agenda	p. 551
Understanding the Courts	p. 555
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Policies	p. 565
Economic Policymaking	p. 566
Government and the Economy	p. 568
Instruments for Controlling the Economy	p. 572
Obstacles to Controlling the Economy	p. 575
Arenas of Economic Policymaking	p. 577
Understanding Economic Policymaking	p. 583
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Social Welfare Policymaking	p. 590
Income, Poverty, and Public Policy	p. 592
The Nature of Wealth and Poverty	p. 596
Social Welfare Programs	p. 599
The Evolution of America's Social Welfare Programs	p. 601
Understanding Social Welfare Policy	p. 609
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Policymaking for Health Care and the Environment	p. 614
Health Care Policy	p. 615
Environmental Policy	p. 626
Understanding Health Care and Environmental Policy	p. 638
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Foreign and Defense Policymaking	p. 644
American Foreign Policy: Instruments, Actors, and Policymakers	p. 645
American Foreign Policy: An Overview	p. 655
The Politics of Defense Policy	p. 661
The New Global Agenda	p. 666
Understanding Foreign and Defense Policymaking	p. 677
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State And Local Government	p. 683
The New Face of State and Local Government	p. 684
State Constitutions	p. 687
State Elections	p. 689
Governors and the Executive Branch	p. 696
State Legislatures	p. 701
State Court Systems	p. 704
Direct Democracy	p. 706
State and Local Government Relations	p. 709
Local Governments	p. 710
State and Local Finance Policy	p. 718
Understanding State and Local Governments	p. 721
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Appendix	p. 728
Glossary	p. 751
Key Terms in Spanish	p. 771
Acknowledgments	p. 777
Index	p. 781
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