Government by the People, National, State, and Local, 2009 Edition

by Magleby, David B.; Light, Paul C.

• ISBN13: 9780136062424
• ISBN10: 0136062423
• Edition: 23rd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-01-01
• Publisher: Prentice Hall

Summary

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 consistent focus on the achievements of a government by the people In an increasingly cynical world, GBTP emphasizes that politics matters and encourages, motivates, and even inspires studentswith accounts of individual and collective acts of courageousness, intellect, and integrity in the political arenato be effective and informed citizens. With each chapter now framed by nationally-selected learning objectives and chapter mastery self-tests, several compelling new features, and an all new contemporary design, this thoroughly updated Twenty-Third Edition continues in the bookrs"s long tradition for excellence. The National, State, and Local Edition includes the exact same coverage as the National verion, but with additional chapters devoted to State & Local Politics. As we enter this very complex political era, there is no more reliable or more relevant text to help you advance your students from being simple onlookers to knowledgeable participants in the American political experience.

Table of Contents

Constitutional Principles

Constitutional Democracy

The Living Constitution

American Federalism

The Political Process

Political Culture and Ideology

The American Political Landscape

Interest Groups: The Politics of Influence

Political Parties: Essential to Democracy

Public Opinion, Participation, and Voting

Campaigns and Elections: Democracy in Action

The Media and American Politics

Policy-Making Institutions

Congress: The Peoples Branch

The Presidency: The Leadership Branch

The Federal Bureaucracy: Executing the Laws

The Judiciary: The Balancing Branch

Rights and Liberties

First Amendment Freedoms

Rights to Life, Liberty, and Property

Equal Rights under the Law

The Politics of National Policy

Making Economic and Regulatory Policy

Making Social Policy

Making Foreign and Defense Policy

State and Local Government

State and Local Politics: Who Governs?

State Constitutions: Charters or Straitjackets?

Parties and Elections in the States

State Legislatures

State Governors

Judges and Justice in the States

Local Governments and Metropolitics

Making State and Local Policy

Staffing and Financing State and Local Governments

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