American Government: Historical, Popular, and Global Perspectives - Texas Edition 2009-2010 Book

PART I: FOUNDATIONS. 1: Perspectives on American Government. 2: The Founding and the Constitution. 3: Federalism. 4: Civil Liberties. 5: Civil Rights, Equality, and Social Movements. PART II: INSTITUTIONS. 6: Congress. 7: The Presidency. 8: The Federal Bureaucracy. 9: The Judiciary. PART III: POLITICAL BEHAVIOR. 10: Public Opinion. 11: Interest Groups. 12: The Media and Politics. 13: Political Parties. 14: Voting and Participation. 15: Campaigns and Elections. PART IV: PUBLIC POLICY. 16: American Economic Policy. 17: American Social Policy. 18: American Foreign Policy. PART V: TEXAS POLITICS. 19: The Context of Texas Politics. 20: The Texas Constitution. 21: The Electoral Process in Texas. 22: The Texas Legislature. 23: The Texas Executive and Bureaucracy. 24: The Texas Judiciary and Criminal Justice System. 25: Local Government in Texas.