Government By the People, 2011 Edition, Alternate Edition, Books a la Carte Plus MyPoliSciLab -- Access Card Package

by Magleby, David B.; Light, Paul C.; Nemacheck, Christine L.

• ISBN13: 9780205826070
• ISBN10: 0205826075
• Edition: 24th
• Format: Package
• Copyright: 2010-12-20
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

Books #xE0; la Carte are unbound, three-hole-punch versions of the textbook. This lower cost option is easy to transport and comes with same access code or media that would be packaged with the bound book. #xA0; This Package Contains: MyPoliSciLab with E-Book Student Access Code Card and Government By the People, 2011 Edition, Alternate Edition, Books a la Carte Edition #xA0; Updated in a new 24thedition Government by the People, National, State, and Local Editiondemonstrates that politics matters by emphasizing the accomplishments of a government of the people, by the people,and for the people.Building on decades of authoritative scholarship, this completely updated text continues to offer accessible, carefully crafted, and straightforward coverage of the foundations of American politics, as well as a consistent focus on the achievements of a government by the people. The Alternate Edition includes the same coverage as the comprehensive version but without the chapters on policy.

Table of Contents

Introduction: The Idea of America

 

Part I: Constitutional Principles

Chapter 1: Constitutional Democracy        

Chapter 2:  The U.S. Constitution

Chapter 3:  American Federalism 

 

Part II: The Political Process

Chapter 4: Political Culture and Ideology  

Chapter 5: The American Political Landscape   

Chapter 6: Interest Groups

Chapter 7: Political Parties

Chapter 8:  Public Opinion, Participation, and Voting  

Chapter 9: Campaigns and Elections

Chapter 10: The Media and U.S. Politics 

 

Part III: Policy-Making Institutions

Chapter 11: Congress

Chapter 12: The Presidency

Chapter 13: The Federal Bureaucracy

Chapter 14: The Judiciary

 

Part IV: Rights and Liberties

Chapter 15: Civil Liberties

Chapter 16: Civil Rights

 

Epilogue: Sustaining Constitutional Democracy