The Promise and Performance of American Democracy

by Bond, Jon R.; Smith, Kevin B.

• ISBN13: 9780495913740
• ISBN10: 049591374X
• Edition: 10th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-01-01
• Publisher: Cengage Learning

Summary

Grounded in current political science research and the latest scholarship, THE PROMISE AND PERFORMANCE OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY, 10th Edition, uses the title's theme as an organizing framework, effectively engaging students in American politics. The "promise" of democracy is analyzed using three core principles: majority rule, political freedom, and political equality. Bond and Smith further explore these principles in features such as "Living the Promise" and "Promise and Policy" boxes, the latter of which integrates the policy discussion into the chapter, rather than at the end of the book as many other texts handle policy. The "performance" of democracy is integrated into the book with an assessment at the end of every chapter, along with a concluding policy chapter. Adopting instructors praise THE PROMISE AND PERFORMANCE OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY, 10th Edition for its great command and incorporation of political science literature and research, including a wealth of quality data in well-illustrated tables and figures. Not only the ideal text for reading and learning, it also is a standard-setting example of how political science is researched and written by the practitioners in academia.

Table of Contents

The Promise of Democracy

The Constituional Framework

The American Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Connecting Citizens To Government

Interest Groups

Political Parties

The Mass Media and Politics

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Elections

Voting Behavior and Political Participation

Official Decision Making

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Federal Judiciary

Conclusion

The Policy Performance of American Democracy

Appendix: The Constitution of the United States

Federalist Number 10

Federalist Number 51

Glossary

References

Case Index

Name Index

Subject Index

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