Understanding American government
Written by authors who have won numerous awards for their research and writing on women and minority issues in American Government, this textbook offers an inclusive view of participants in the American political system. From this book, you will not only learn how government works but you will move...
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Belmont, CA
Thomson/Wadsworth
c2008
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| 245 | 0 | 0 | |a Understanding American government |c Susan Welch ... [et al.] |
| 250 | |a 11th ed. | ||
| 260 | |a Belmont, CA |b Thomson/Wadsworth |c c2008 | ||
| 300 | |a xxi, 762 p. |b ill. (some col.) |c 29 cm | ||
| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references and index | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a Part One: THE AMERICAN SYSTEM. -- 1. The American People. -- 2. The Constitution. -- 3. Federalism. -- Part Two: LINKS BETWEEN PEOPLE AND GOVERNMENT. -- 4. Public Opinion. -- 5. News Media. -- 6. Interest Groups. -- 7. Political Parties. -- 8. Elections. -- 9. Money and Politics. -- Part Three: INSTITUTIONS. -- 10. Congress. -- 11. The Presidency. -- 12. The Bureaucracy. -- 13. The Judiciary. -- Part Four: CIVIL LIBERTIES AND RIGHTS. -- 14. Civil Liberties. -- 15. Civil Rights. -- Part Five: PUBLIC POLICIES. -- 16. Economic Policy. -- 17. Social Welfare and Health Policy. -- 18. Foreign Policy. -- Appendix A: The Declaration of Independence. -- Appendix B: The Constitution of the United States of America. -- Appendix C: Federalist Paper 10. -- Appendix D: Federalist Paper 51 | |
| 520 | |a Written by authors who have won numerous awards for their research and writing on women and minority issues in American Government, this textbook offers an inclusive view of participants in the American political system. From this book, you will not only learn how government works but you will move on to the more controversial aspects of government, being exposed to actual people and experiences of government in action through the You Are There feature that opens each chapter, the suggested film lists at the ends the chapters, and the online exercises that support and enhance concepts found throughout the text. | ||
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