Keeping the Republic : Power and Citizenship in American Politics, Brief Edition

by Barbour, Christine; Wright, Gerald C.

• ISBN13: 9781608712748
• ISBN10: 1608712745
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-12-14
• Publisher: Cq Pr

Summary

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Table of Contents

Preface	p. xiv
To the Student	p. xix
Power and Citizenship in American Politics	p. 1
What's at Stake?	p. 1
What is Politics?	p. 4
Profiles in Citizenship	p. 6
Political Systems and the Concept of Citizenship	p. 11
Democracy in America	p. 18
Who Is a Citizen and Who Is Not?	p. 21
What Do American Citizens Believe?	p. 23
How to Use the Themes and Features in This Book	p. 32
Consider the Source: Critical Thinking	p. 34
Citizenship and Politics	p. 36
What's at Stake Revisited	p. 37
Summary With Key Terms	p. 39
The Politics of the American Founding	p. 42
What's at Stake?	p. 43
The Split From England	p. 46
Profiles in Citizenship: Newt Gingrich	p. 48
The Articles of Confederation	p. 53
The Constitutional Convention	p. 56
The Constitution	p. 61
Ratification	p. 68
Citizenship and the Founding	p. 72
What's at Stake Revisited	p. 72
Summary With Key Terms	p. 73
Federalism	p. 76
What's at Stake?	p. 77
What Is Federalism?	p. 79
Profiles in Citizenship	p. 80
American Federalism Over Time	p. 87
Federalism Today	p. 91
Consider the Source: Don't Be Fooled by the Op-Ed Pages	p. 92
Citizenship and Federalism	p. 101
What's at Stake Revisited	p. 102
Summary With Key Terms	p. 103
Fundamental American Liberties	p. 104
What's at Stake?	p. 105
Rights in a Democracy	p. 108
The Bill of Rights and the States	p. 110
Freedom of Religion	p. 112
Freedom of Expression	p. 117
Profiles in Citizenship	p. 120
The Right to Bear Arms	p. 127
The Rights of Criminal Defendants	p. 130
The Right to Privacy	p. 136
Citizenship and Civil Liberties	p. 139
What's at Stake Revisited	p. 140
Summary With Key Terms	p. 142
The Struggle for Equal Rights	p. 144
What's at Stake?	p. 145
The Meaning of Political Inequality	p. 148
Rights Denied on the Basis of Race	p. 151
Rights Denied on the Basis of Race and Ethnicity	p. 163
Consider the Source: Don't Be Fooled by the World Wide Web	p. 168
Rights Denied on the Basis of Gender	p. 171
Rights Denied on Other Bases	p. 177
Citizenship and Civil Rights Today	p. 182
What's at Stake Revisited	p. 182
Summary With Key Terms	p. 284
Congress	p. 186
What's at Stake?	p. 187
Representation and Lawmaking in Congress	p. 190
Congressional Powers and Responsibilities	p. 191
Congressional Elections	p. 195
Profiles in Citizenship	p. 200
Congressional Organization	p. 203
How Congress Works	p. 210
Citizenship and Congress	p. 216
What's at Stake Revisited	p. 218
Summary With Key Terms	p. 219
The Presidency	p. 222
What's at Stake?	p. 223
The Double Expectations Gap	p. 226
The Evolution of the American Presidency	p. 228
Presidential Politics	p. 239
Managing thePresidential Establishment	p. 245
Profiles in Citizenship	p. 248
The Presidential Personality	p. 254
Citizenship and the Presidency	p. 256
What's at Stake Revisited	p. 257
Summary With Key Terms	p. 258
The Bureaucracy	p. 260
What's at Stake?	p. 261
What Is Bureaucracy?	p. 263
The American federal Bureaucracy	p. 266
Politics Inside the Bureaucracy	p. 274
Consider the Source: Don't Be Fooled by Bureaucratese	p. 276
External Bureaucratic Politics	p. 281
Citizenship and the Bureaucracy	p. 289
What's at Stake Revisited	p. 290
Summary With Key Terms	p. 290
The American Legal System and the Courts	p. 292
What's at Stake?	p. 293
Law and the American Legal System	p. 296
Constitutional Provisions and the Development of Judiclat Review	p. 299
Federalism and the American Courts	p. 302
The Supreme Court	p. 310
Profiles in Citizenship	p. 316
Citizenship and the Courts	p. 322
What's at Stake Revisited	p. 323
Summary With Key Terms	p. 325
Public Opinion	p. 326
What's at Stake?	p. 327
The Role of Public Opinion in a Democracy	p. 329
Citizen Values	p. 331
Consider the Source: Don't Be Fooled by the Polls	p. 332
What Influences Our opinions About Politics?	p. 335
Measuring and Tracking Public Opinion	p. 344
Citizenship and Public Opinion	p. 349
What's at Stake Revisited	p. 352
Summary With Key Terms	p. 354
Parties and Interest Groups	p. 356
What's at Stake?	p. 357
What are Political Parties?	p. 359
The American Party System	p. 364
Consider the Source: Don't Be Fooled by Political Party Platforms	p. 369
The Roles, Formation, and Types of Interest Groups	p. 375
Interest Group Politics	p. 379
Interest Group Resources	p. 384
Profiles in Citizenship	p. 388
Citizenship and Political Groups	p. 390
What's at Stake Revisited	p. 392
Summary With Key Terms	p. 394
Voting, Campaigns, and Elections	p. 396
What's at Stake?	p. 397
Exercising the Right to Vote in America	p. 399
How the Voter Decides	p. 405
Presidential Campaigns	p. 408
Profiles in Citizenship	p. 418
Citizenship and Elections	p. 427
What's at Stake Revisited	p. 428
Summary With Key Terms	p. 429
The Media	p. 432
What's at Stake?	p. 433
Where Do We Get Our Information?	p. 436
Who Owns the Media, and How Does That Affect Our News?	p. 441
Who Are the Journalists?	p. 447
The Media and Politics	p. 451
Consider the Source: Don't Be Fooled by the Media	p. 454
Citizenship and the Media	p. 460
What's at Stake Revisited	p. 462
Summary With Key Terms	p. 464
Domestic and Foreign Policy	p. 466
what's at Stake?	p. 467
Making Public Policy	p. 469
Social Policy	p. 476
Economic Policy	p. 488
Consider the Source: Don't Be Fooled by Economic Indicators	p. 490
Foreign Policy	p. 498
Citizenship and Policy	p. 507
What's at Stake Revisited	p. 508
Summary With Key Terms	p. 510
Appendix Material	p. 512
Articles of Confederation	p. 513
Declaration of Independence	p. 518
Constitution of the United States	p. 521
Federalist No.10	p. 535
Federalist No.51	p. 540
Presidents, Vice Presidents, Speakers, and Chief Justices, 1789-2010	p. 543
Notes	p. 548
Glossary	p. 582
Index	p. 601
Profile Sources	p. 637
Illustration Credits	p. 638
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