Government by the People Brief Edition

by Burns, James M

• ISBN13: 9780135336397
• ISBN10: 0135336392
• Edition: 2nd
• Copyright: 1997-01-01
• Publisher: PRENTICE HALL

Summary

The framers of our Constitution warned that we must be vigilant in safeguarding our rights, liberties, and political institutions. But to do this, we first have to understand these institutions and the forces that have shaped the United States' political and constitutional systems.

Table of Contents

PART ONE: CONSTITUTIONAL PRINCIPLES
Constitutional Democracy	1	(32)
The Constitution of the United States	33	(7)
American Federalism	40	(26)
PART TWO: RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES
First Amendment Rights	66	(30)
Equal Justice Under the Law	96	(39)
PART THREE: THE POLITICAL PROCESS
Political Culture and Ideology	135	(22)
The American Political Landscape	157	(27)
Political Parties and Interest Groups	184	(35)
Public Opinion, Voting, and Elections	219	(32)
The Media and American Politics	251	(23)
PART FOUR: POLICY-MAKING INSTITUTIONS
Congress: The People's Branch	274	(30)
The Presidency: The Leadership Branch?	304	(30)
The Judiciary: The Balancing Branch	334	(27)
The Bureaucracy: The Real Power?	361	(25)
PART FIVE: THE POLITICS OF NATIONAL POLICY
Domestic Policy	386	(40)
Foreign and Defense Policy	426	(32)
APPENDIX
The Declaration of Independence	450	(1)
The Federalist, No. 10	451	(3)
The Federalist, No. 51	454	(1)
The Federalist, No. 78	455	(3)
Presidential Election Results	458