American government: People, institutions, and policies

Bys: Gary Miller, Charles Ostrom, David W. Rohde, et al.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0395351952
• ISBN13: 9780395351956
• Release Date: April 1989
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin (Academic)
• Length: 98 Pages
• Weight: 3.24 lbs.

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An Excellent Outline of How the U.S. Government Operates

Contents Include 1 - The Foundations of American Democracy * Government and the People * A Nation Emerges * The Constitution * Our System of Federalism 2 - The Rights and Responsibilities of All Citizens * Personal Freedoms * Due Process of Law * Striving for Equality * Participating in Your Government 3 - The Politics of Democracy * Public Opinion and Interest Group * Political Parties * Campaigns and Elections * The Media and Cyberspace * Voters and Voting Behavior 4 - The Federal Legislative Branch * The Organization of Congress * The Power of Congress * How Congress Makes Law 5 - The Federal Executive Branch * The Presidency * The President at Work * The Bureaucracy in Action 6 - The Federal Judicial Branch * The Federal Court 7 - American Policy in a Changing World * Economic Policy - Taxing & Spending * Domestic Policy * Defense and Foreign Policy 8 - State and Local Governments * State Government * Local Government * Paying for State and Local Government