Government by the People, Brief Version

by Magleby, David B.; O'Brien, David M.; Light, Paul C.; Peltason, J. W.; Cronin, Thomas E.

• ISBN13: 9780131578173
• ISBN10: 0131578170
• Edition: 7th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-01-01
• Publisher: Prentice Hall

Summary

Responding to the need for a more meaningful study of American government, Prentice Hall proudly presents this newTeaching and Learning Classroom (T.L.C.) Edition. Building on a long tradition of clear and accessible writing, sound scholarship, and currency set forth in the authorsrs" comprehensiveGovernment by the Peopletext, this T.L.C. Edition offers the most visually appealing presentation of politics students will use-in the classroom, in society, and in life. This text is designed around the premise that students will read-get involved-and participate in politics so personal, itrs"s as passionate as it is powerful.

Table of Contents

Constitutional Democracy

American Federalism

Political Culture and Ideology

The American Political Landscape

Political parties and Interest Groups

Public Opinion, Voting, and Elections

The Media and American Politics

Congress

The Presidency

The Federal Administrative System

The Judiciary

First Amendment Freedoms

Equal Justice Under Law

Making Economic, Regulatory, and Social Policy

Making Foreign and Defense Policy

Appendix

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