American Government and Politics Today
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American Government and Politics Today by Lynne E Ford
This textbook encourages students to experience the excitement that comes with being an engaged and informed citizen, and expands to include up-to-date coverage of Texas politics.
PART ONE: THE AMERICAN SYSTEM Chapter 1 The Democratic Republic Chapter 2 The Constitution Chapter 3 Federalism PART TWO: CIVIL RIGHTS AND CIVIL LIBERTIES Chapter 4 Civil Liberties Chapter 5 Civil Rights PART THREE: PEOPLE AND POLITICS Chapter 6 Public Opinion and Political Socialization Chapter 7 Interest Groups Chapter 8 Political Parties Chapter 9 Voting and Elections Chapter 10 Campaigning for Office Chapter 11 The Media and Cyberpolitics PART FOUR: POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS Chapter 12 The Congress Chapter 13 The President Chapter 14 The Bureaucracy Chapter 15 The Courts PART FIVE: PUBLIC POLICY Chapter 16 Domestic Policy Chapter 17 Economic Policy Chapter 18 Foreign Policy and National Security PART SIX: STATE AND LOCAL POLITICS Chapter 19 State and Local Government APPENDIX A The Declaration of Independence APPENDIX B Federalist Papers Nos10 and 51 Glossary Credits Index
Barbara A. Bardes is professor emerita of political science at the University of Cincinnati. She is the coauthor of American Government and Politics Today and Declarations of Independence: Women and Political Power in Nineteenth-Century American Fiction. Robert W. Oldendick is professor of political science at the University of South Carolina and directs the Institute for Public Service and Policy Research. He is the author or more than 30 articles on public opinion and survey methodology, appearing in journals such as Public Opinion Quarterly, the American Journal of Political Science, and the Journal of Politics.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780495797678 |
| ISBN 10 | 0495797677 |
| Title | American Government and Politics Today |
| Author | Lynne E Ford |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Cengage Learning, Inc |
| Year published | 2011-01-01 |
| Number of pages | 752 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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