Government in America : People, Politics and Policy, Brief Version, Election Update

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

• ISBN13: 9780321276254
• ISBN10: 0321276256
• Edition: 7th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-01-01
• Publisher: Longman

Summary

The Brief Edition of this highly lauded text with a public policy approach and "politics matters" theme has been updated to include important coverage of current topics, such as the 2004 Election and American Foreign Policy in the Middle East. Framing its content within a "politics matters" theme, the authors of Government in America illustrate the impact government has on the daily lives of each and every American, motivating students to become active participants in all aspects of political culture. In this latest Brief Seventh Edition, all material has been completely updated throughout the text.

Table of Contents

Introducing Government in America

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

Public Opinion and Political Action

The Mass Media and the Political Agenda

Political Parties

Campaigns and Voting Behavior

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

The Federal Bureaucracy

The Federal Courts

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

Social Welfare Policymaking

Foreign and Defense Policymaking

Appendix: The Declaration of Independence

Appendix: Federalist No. 10

Appendix: Federalist No. 51

Appendix: The Constitution of the United States

Appendix: Presidents of the United States: 1789-2000

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