American Government

Roots and Reform, 2011 Edition (Hardcover)

Karen O'Connor, Larry J. Sabato, Alixandra B. Yanus (Autoren)

Buch | Hardcover

752 Seiten

2011 | 11th edition
Pearson (Verlag)
978-0-205-82585-1 (ISBN)

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American Government

Karen O'Connor, Larry J. Sabato, Alixandra B. Yanus

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Updated in a new 2011 edition, American Government: Roots and Reform provides the historical context students need to understand our government and the most crucial and controversial issues affecting the nation in the 21st century. This bestselling book has been extensively revised to provide in-depth coverage of President Barack Obama’s first two years in office and the 111th Congress, the 2010 congressional elections, continued concerns related to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and domestic concerns related to health care reform and the economy.

I. FOUNDATIONS OF GOVERNMENT

1. The Political Landscape

2. The Constitution

3. Federalism

4. State and Local Government

5. Civil Liberties

6. Civil Rights

II. INSTITUTIONS OF GOVERNMENT

7. Congress

8. The Presidency

9. The Executive Branch and the Federal Bureaucracy

10. The Judiciary

III. POLITICAL BEHAVIOR

11. Public Opinion and Political Socialization

12. Political Parties

13. Elections and Voting

14. The Campaign Process

15. The News Media

16. Interest Groups

IV. PUBLIC POLICY

17. Domestic Policy

18. Economic Policy

19. Foreign and Defense Policy

Appendices

The Declaration of Independence

Federalist No. 10

Federalist No. 51

Federalist No. 78

Presidents, Congresses, and Chief Justices: 1789-2010

Erscheint lt. Verlag	27.1.2011
Sprache	englisch
Maße	216 x 276 mm
Gewicht	1647 g
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Theorie
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Staat / Verwaltung
ISBN-10	0-205-82585-0 / 0205825850
ISBN-13	978-0-205-82585-1 / 9780205825851
Zustand	Neuware