Understanding American government:
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Glenview, Ill. u.a.
Scott, Foresman u.a.
1988
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| Item Description: | Literaturangaben |
| Physical Description: | 513 S. Ill., graph. Darst. |
| ISBN: | 0673187314 |
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OVERVIEW PARTI PRINCIPLES Chapter 1 The U.S. Constitution Chapter 2 Federalism Chapter 3 Liberties and Rights PART II POLITICS Chapter 4 Public Opinion and the Media Chapter 5 Interest Groups Chapter 6 Political Parties and Elections PART III POLICYMAKERS Chapter 7 Congress Chapter 8 The Executive Branch Chapter 9 The Judicial Branch PART IV POLICY Chapter 10 Public Policy THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA GLOSSARY INDEX ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
CONTENTS PART I Principles Chapter 1 The U.S. Constitution The Setting: Shays’ Rebellion The Historical Background 1 3 4 9 The Causes of the American Revolution The Principles of the Declaration of Independence Early Experience in Governing 17 The Articles of Confederation The New States The Writing of the U.S. Constitution 19 The Constitutional Convention of 1787 The Delegates and Their Motives The Issues The Fight for Ratification by the States The Constitution: Its Concepts and Principles 28 31 Federalism Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances The Constitution Today Summary 43 44 Chapter 2 49 Federalism The Setting: John C. Calhoun and the Federal Vision Origins and Meaning of Federalism 50 55 Three Kinds of National-Regional Systems The Advantages and Disadvantages of Federalism Federalism and the Constitution 59 The Constitution and the Federal Government The Constitution and the States Growth in Federal Power 63 Supreme Court Interpretations Increased Federal Regulation and Control Increased Federal Aid Cooperative Federalism 73 Trends into the Seventies Nixon and the “New Federalism” Reagan and the New “New Federalism” The Future of Federalism Summary 82 84
Chapter 3 Liberties and Rights The Setting: Polygamy and the State The Bill of Rights and Civil Liberties 89 90 95 Applying the Bill of Rights to States The Democratic Freedoms The Personal Freedoms Equality and Civil Rights 116 Citizenship The Right to Vote Equal Protection of the Laws The Rights of Black Americans The Rights of Hispanic Americans The Rights of American Indians Women’s Rights The Continuing Struggle for Equality Summary PART II 138 Politics 145 Public Opinion and the Media 147 The Setting: The Nixon-Kennedy Debates 148 152 Chapter 4 How and What We Learn About Politics The The The The The Influence of the Family Influence of the Schools Influence of Peers Influence of the Media Influence of Dramatic Events and Experiences American Political Beliefs 157 Support for the Political System Support for Democratic Values Support for “Progressive” Ideology The Formation of Public Opinion 160 The Sources and Means of Influence The Effect of Preconceptions The Effect of Social Setting Measuring Public Opinion 172 Scientific Polling Polls and Campaigns The Role of Public Opinion in a Democracy Summary 178 182 Chapter 5 189 Interest Groups The Setting: The Highway Lobby Growth in Interest Group Numbers Functions of Interest Groups Criticisms of Interest Groups Types of Interest Groups Economic Interest Groups Minority and Women’s Groups Issue-Oriented Groups Governments 190 195 197 198 199
Interest Group Tactics 208 Litigation Mass Propaganda Grass-Roots Pressure Political Campaign Activity Lobbying Limits on Interest Group Power Interest Groups in a Democracy Summary 222 224 224 Chapter 6 229 Political Parties and Elections The Setting: The Democratization of Politics—the Election of 1840 Political Parties 230 234 The Party in the Electorate The Formal Party Organization The Party in Government Toward Responsible Political Parties? Campaigns and Elections 258 Voters and Nonvoters Candidates and Campaigns Democracy and Elections Summary PART III Pölicymakers Chapter 7 Congress The Setting: Czar Reed and the Quorum Battle Members of Congress 267 267 275 277 278 283 Who Are They? How Do They Get There—and Stay? How Are They Expected to Act? How Are They Influenced? Congress as an Institution 299 Congress and the Executive Congressional Powers How Is Congress Organized? The Legislative Process Congress and Democracy Summary 321 321 Chapter 8 The Executive Branch 329 The Setting: Rating AmericanPresidents The President 330 334 Chief Executive Chief Legislator The President and the World The Presidential Officeholder The Presidency and the Media Presidential Power: Too Much or Not Enough?
The Bureaucracy 365 Structure of the Federal Bureaucracy The Federal Bureaucrats What Are the Functions of the Federal Bureaucracy? Is the Federal Bureaucracy Representative Enough? Summary 380 Chapter 9 The Judicial Branch 387 The Setting: United States v. Nixon What is Law? 388 392 Law and Whom It Involves Law and Its Source What Do Courts and Judges Do? 393 Resolving Conflict Administering the Law Making Policy Structure of the Judicial System 396 Civil and Criminal Courts Trial and Appellate Courts Federalism The U.S. Supreme Court 402 The Justices Policymaking The Court and Government Participants in the Judicial System 411 Litigants Lawyers Judges Juries Informal Participants Summary PART IV 425 Policy Chapter 10 Public Policy The Setting: The Tonkin Gulf Resolution and the Expansion of Presidential Power The Policy Process Economic Policy 431 433 434 439 441 Fiscal Policy Monetary' Policy Other Federal Economic Management Tools The Results of Federal Economic Management Conclusion Foreign Policy and National Security 460 An Overview of U.S. Foreign Policy Who Makes America’s Foreign Policy? Foreign Policy and the Future Summary 477
The Declaration of Independence 484 The Constitution of the United States of America 485 Glossary 492 Index 500 Acknowledgments 511 HOW TO . . . How To . Write a Constitution (for Your Organization) Fight Job Discrimination Write a Letter to the Editor Join a Women's Organization Lobby Government Officials Get Involved in Party Activities Write Effective Letters to Members of Congress Use the Bureaucracy Become a Lawyer 33 128 163 205 219 255 296 378 414 |
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