American government and politics today
Experience the excitement that comes with being an active, engaged, and informed citizen. This latest edition includes a variety of updates including in-depth coverage of the 2012 elections and will help you understand the basic foundations of American government and why it all matters. - Back cover
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Boston, MA
Wadsworth
2014
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| Ausgabe: | 2013-2014 edition, 16. edition |
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Inhaltsangabe:
- Part one : The American system. One republic, two Americas?The Constitution
- Federalism
- Part two : Civil rights and civil liberties. Civil liberties
- Civil rights
- Part three : People and politics. Public opinion and political socialization
- Interest groups
- Political parties
- Voting and elections
- Campaigning for office
- Part four : Political institutions. The Congress
- The president
- The bureaucracy
- The courts
- Part five : Public policy. Domestic policy
- Economic policy
- Foreign policy and national security
- Part six : State and local politics. State and local government
- Appendixes. The Declaration of Independence
- The Constitution of the United States
- The Federalist Papers nos. 10 and 51
- Glossary.