Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Controversial Political Issues

by MCKENNA

• ISBN13: 9780072422511
• ISBN10: 0072422513
• Edition: 12th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-08-01
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill College

Table of Contents

PART 1 Democracy and the American Political Process	1	(82)
Has the American Political System Succeeded?	2	(18)
Do Political Campaigns Promote Good Government?	20	(24)
Should Campaign Finance Be Reformed?	44	(20)
Are the Mass Media Dominated by the Powerful Few?	64	(19)
PART 2 The Institutions of Government	83	(50)
Is Congress Limited in Regulating Commerce Within a State?	84	(16)
The Presidency: Does the President's Personal Morality Matter?	100	(12)
Should Judges Read Their Moral Views into the Constitution?	112	(21)
PART 3 Social Change and Public Policy	133	(202)
Is Capital Punishment Justified?	134	(18)
Do We Need Tougher Gun Control Laws?	152	(22)
Does Affirmative Action Advance the Cause of Racial Equality?	174	(16)
Should Hate Speech Be Punished?	190	(16)
Does the Religious Right Threaten American Freedoms?	206	(14)
Would ``School Choice'' Improve the Quality of U.S. Education?	220	(18)
Is Welfare Reform Succeeding?	238	(22)
Is Socioeconomic Inequality Increasing in America?	260	(20)
Should Abortion Be Restricted?	280	(20)
Should Gay Marriage Be Legalized?	300	(14)
Are Americans Taxed Too Much?	314	(21)
PART 4 America and the World	335	(1)
Does China Tend to Threaten World Peace and Stability?	336	(22)
Should the United States Put More Restrictions on Immigration?	358	(14)
Is Democracy Desirable for All Nations?	372