Title American Government : Conflict, Compromise, and Citizenship

Published Boulder : Routledge, 2018

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Description 1 online resource (591 pages) Contents Cover; Half Title; Title; Dedication; Copyright; Contents; List of Tables and Illustrations; Preface with Acknowledgments; 1 American Politics: Transforming Conflict into Compromise; Everyday Politics; The Nature of Politics; The Context of American Politics; The American Political Culture; On Being ""American, ; 2 The Constitution as a Political Document; The Centrality of the Constitution; A Political Document; The Long Road to the Constitution; Creating the Constitution; Core Elements of the Constitution; 3 Federalism: One Nation, Many Governments; The Nature of Federalism Federal Powers and ResponsibilitiesPowers and Responsibilities of the States; The Struggle over Federalism; An Evolving Partnership; Benefits and Costs of Federalism; 4 Civil Rights and Liberties; The Bill of Rights; Civil Liberties: Keeping Government at Bay; 5 Public Values, Public Opinion, and Mass Media; The Power of Public Values; The Role of ldeology; Liberals and Conservatives; Political Socialization; Public Opinion; Mass Media and the Pictures in Our Heads; The Role of Mass Media; 6 Political Parties and Elections; The Importance of Elections; Purposes of Elections The Election SystemWho Can Vote; Who Votes, Who Doesn't; Political Parties; The Enduring Two-Party System; Elections, Public Opinion, and Public Policy; 7 Interest Groups, Conflict, and Power; Two Views of lnterest Groups; Interest Groups in American Society; What Interest Groups Do; Recruiting and Mobilizing Members; Public versus Private Interest Groups; Interest Groups and Policymaking; Interest Groups and Money; 8 Congress; The Many Roles of Congress; Representation: Becoming a Member; Organizing Congress; Congress and Lawmaking; 9 The Presidency; The Symbolic Presidency The Nature of Presidential AuthorityPresidential Leadership; The President and the Public; 10 The Federal Bureaucracy; The Bureaucracy in American Politics; Defining Bureaucracy; Major Units of the Federal Bureaucracy; Functions of the Bureaucracy; Working in the Bureaucracy; Working with Other Branches of Government; The Changing Bureaucracy; 11 The Judiciary; The Functions of a Judicial System; The Structure of the Judiciary; The U.S. Supreme Court as a Legal and Political Institution; The Selection of Judges; The Rise of Judicial Review; Judging Law versus Making Law 12 Challenges for American DemocracyWhat Would You Do?; Three Questions for the New Century; The Health of Democracy; Appendix; The Declaration of Independence; The Constitution; Index Summary "Woven through this text is the unifying theme that American politics represents conflict and compromise, in direct opposition to the increasingly commonly held view that all politics are dirty and all politicians are crooks. By presenting a balance of essential factual content with a broad assessment of system dynamics and their policy effects, the authors provide an accessible yet sophisticated overview of American politics. Features: Coherent theme of conflict versus compromise in the American political system Consistent examination of American history for institutional development Emphasis on the positive role of citizenship in shaping good government Each chapter is accompanied by primary source readings Concise 12 chapter format Our computerized test bank is available for PC based Windows operating systems. Over 1000 test items (including multiple choice, true-false, short answer and essay questions) are offered via the ESATEST 2000 system. This system includes numerous options for creating and editing tests, options for creating multiple versions of a single test, and allows professors to administer tests via LAN or Web-based testing centers. A simple, user-friendly interface, along with animated program guides add to the program's ease of use."--Provided by publisher Notes English Print version record SUBJECT USA Government gnd USA -- Regierung. swd Subject Political participation -- United States Political culture -- United States Political culture Political participation Politics and government Politik Gesellschaft Politische Beteiligung Science politique -- États-Unis. Gouvernement (science politique) -- États-Unis. Participation politique -- Etats-Unis. Culture politique -- Etats-Unis. SUBJECT United States -- Politics and government. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140410 Subject United States USA États-Unis -- Politique et gouvernement. Etats-Unis -- Politique et gouvernement. Form Electronic book Author Portz, John Tolley, Michael C ISBN 9780429970917 0429970919 9780429981999 0429981996 0429502362 9780429502361

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