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American government and politics today / Lynne E Ford; Barbara A Bardes; Steffen W Schmidt; Mack C Shelley

Contributor(s): Ford, Lynne E | Bardes, Barbara A | Schmidt, Steffen W | Shelley, Mack C.
Boston, MA : Cengage Learning, ©2016Edition: 2015-2016 edition.Description: xxx, 560 pages : chiefly colored illustrations, colored maps ; 28 cm.Content type: text ISBN: 9781285872452.Subject(s): United States -- Politics and governmentDDC classification: 320.473/Am35 Other classification: CAS
Contents:
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.
Summary: 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.
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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.

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