Brigid Callahan Harrison,
Montclair State University Jean Wahl Harris,
University of Scranton Susan J. Tolchin,
George Mason University
ISBN: 0073526274 Copyright year: 2009
Table of Contents
PART I: FOUNDATIONS OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY
Chapter 1: American Democracy: People, Politics, and Participation
Chapter 2: The Constitution
Chapter 3: Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations
PART II: FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES
Chapter 4: Civil Liberties
Chapter 5: Civil Rights
PART III: LINKAGES BETWEEN THE PEOPLE AND GOVERNMENT
Chapter 6: Political Socialization and Public Opinion
Chapter 7: Interest Groups
Chapter 8: Political Parties
Chapter 9: Elections, Campaigns, and Voting
Chapter 10: The Media
PART IV: INSTITUTIONS OF GOVERNMENT
Chapter 11: Congress
Chapter 12: The Presidency
Chapter 13: The Bureaucracy
Chapter 14: The Judiciary
PART V: PUBLIC POLICY
Chapter 15: Domestic Policy
Chapter 16: Economic Policy
Chapter 17: Foreign Policy and National Security
PART VI: STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Chapter 18: State and Local Government