The Challenge of Democracy: American Government in a Global World, Texas Edition Book

Note: Each chapter concludes with a Summary. Part I: DILEMMAS OF DEMOCRACY. 1. Freedom, Order, or Equality? 2. Majoritarian or Pluralist Democracy? Part II: FOUNDATIONS OF AMERICAN GOVERNMENT. 3. The Constitution. 4. Federalism. PART III: LINKING PEOPLE WITH GOVERNMENT. 5. Public Opinion and Political Socialization. 6. The Media. 7. Participation and Voting. 8. Political Parties. 9. Nominations, Elections, and Campaigns. 10. Interest Groups. Part IV: INSTITUTIONS OF GOVERNMENT. 11. Congress. 12. The Presidency. 13. The Bureaucracy. 14. The Courts. Part V: CIVIL LIBERTIES AND CIVIL RIGHTS. 15. Order and Civil Liberties. 16. Equality and Civil Rights. VI. Making Public Policy. 17. Policymaking. 18. Economic Policy. 19. Domestic Policy. 20. Global Policy. 21. The Social, Economic, and Political Culture of Texas. 22. The Texas Constitution. 23. Local Government in Texas. 24. Political Parties, Interest Groups, and Elections in Texas. 25. The Texas Legislature. 26. The Texas Executive and Bureaucracy. 27. The Texas Legal System and the Courts. Appendix. The Declaration of Independence. The Constitution of the United States.