Democracy Under Pressure: An Introduction to the American Political System
by Cummings,Milton C.Edition: 10th
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2004-12-23
Publisher(s): Cengage Learning
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Summary
Preface. Part I: THE AMERICAN DEMOCRACY. 1. Government and the People. 2. The Constitutional Framework. 3. The Federal System. 4. Civil Liberties and Citizenship. 5. The Struggle for Equal Rights. Part II: POLITICS AND PEOPLE. 6. Public Opinion. 7. Interest Groups. 8. The Media and Politics. 9. Political Parties. 10. Political Campaigns and Candidates. 11. Voting Behavior and Elections. Part III: THE POLICYMAKERS. 12. The Congress. 13. The President. 14. The Bureaucracy. 15. Justice. Appendices: The Declaration of Independence. The Constitution of the United States of America. Presidents of the United States. Selections from the Federalist Papers. Endnotes. Glossary. Credits. Index. Presidential Election Results, 1940-2004.
Table of Contents
| Preface | |
| The American Democracy | |
| Government and the People | |
| The Constitutional Framework | |
| The Federal System | |
| Civil Liberties and Citizenship | |
| The Struggle for Equal Rights | |
| Politics and People | |
| Public Opinion | |
| Interest Groups | |
| The Media and Politics | |
| Political Parties | |
| Political Campaigns and Candidates | |
| Voting Behavior and Elections | |
| The Policymakers | |
| The Congress | |
| The President | |
| The Bureaucracy | |
| Justice | |
| Appendices: The Declaration of Independence | |
| The Constitution of the United States of America | |
| Presidents of the United States | |
| Selections from the Federalist Papers | |
| Endnotes | |
| Glossary Credits | |
| Index | |
| Presidential Election Results, 1940-2004 | |
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