Politics of American Government Book

Features. Preface. 1. The American Political Environment. PART I: CONSTITUTIONAL POLITICS. 2. The Constitutional Basis of American Politics. 3. Federalism in Theory and Practice. 4. State and Local Politics. PART II: THE POLITICS OF LIBERTY AND EQUALITY. 5. Civil Rights and Liberties. 6. Issues of Freedom and Equality. PART III: THE POLITICS OF PARTICIPATION. 7. Political Socialization and Participation. 8. Public Opinion. 9. Political Interest Groups. 10. Political Parties. 11. Campaigns and Elections. 12. Politics and the News Media. PART IV: AMERICAN POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS. 13. Congress. 14. The Presidency. 15. The Executive Bureaucracy. 16. The Judiciary. PART V: POLITICS AND PUBLIC POLICY. 17. The Policy-Making Process. 18. Domestic Policy. 19. Economic Policy. 20. Foreign and Defense Policy. Appendices. A. The Declaration of Independence. B. The Constitution of the United States of America. C. From The Federalist, Nos. 10 and 51. D. Presidential Elections. E. Party Control of Congress, 1901-2000. F. United States Supreme Court Justices, 1789-1998. Glossary. References. Index to References. Photo Credits. Index.