American government and politics today /
Lynne E Ford; Barbara A Bardes; Steffen W Schmidt; Mack C Shelley
- 2015-2016 edition.
- xxx, 560 pages : chiefly colored illustrations, colored maps ; 28 cm.
"No separate policy chapters version."
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part I: THE AMERICAN SYSTEM. 1. One Republic-Two Americas? 2. The Constitution. 3. Federalism. Part II: CIVIL RIGHTS AND CIVIL LIBERTIES. 4. Civil Liberties. 5. Civil Rights. Part III: PEOPLE AND POLITICS. 6. Public Opinion and Political Socialization. 7. Interest Groups. 8. Political Parties. 9. Campaigning, Voting, and Elections. 10. The Media and Politics. Part IV: POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS. 11. The Congress. 12. The President. 13. The Bureaucracy. 14. The Courts.
Offers a balanced, unbiased, and modern coverage of constitutional, governmental, political, social, and economic structures and their processes. This book includes in-depth coverage of the midterm 2014 elections.
College of Arts and Sciences
9781285872452
United States -- Politics and government.
320.473/Am35
"No separate policy chapters version."
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part I: THE AMERICAN SYSTEM. 1. One Republic-Two Americas? 2. The Constitution. 3. Federalism. Part II: CIVIL RIGHTS AND CIVIL LIBERTIES. 4. Civil Liberties. 5. Civil Rights. Part III: PEOPLE AND POLITICS. 6. Public Opinion and Political Socialization. 7. Interest Groups. 8. Political Parties. 9. Campaigning, Voting, and Elections. 10. The Media and Politics. Part IV: POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS. 11. The Congress. 12. The President. 13. The Bureaucracy. 14. The Courts.
Offers a balanced, unbiased, and modern coverage of constitutional, governmental, political, social, and economic structures and their processes. This book includes in-depth coverage of the midterm 2014 elections.
College of Arts and Sciences
9781285872452
United States -- Politics and government.
320.473/Am35