The American Democracy Texas Edition
ISBN: 9780077339067 | 0077339061
Edition: 10thFormat: Hardcover
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages
Pub. Date: 1/12/2011
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"There are a lot of bad republicans; there are no good democrats."Ann Coulter In today's climate of hyper-partisanship, blurred lines between political news, analysis, and entertainment, and outrageous comments from the chattering classes, who better than Tom Patterson to provide students with the tools and context to make informed judgments and become skilled political thinkers? Patterson'sThe American Democracyhas long been a best seller for American government courses due to its insightful, readable, and balanced portrayal of the American po... MORE
Part One: Foundations
Chapter 1: Political Thinking
Chapter 2: Constitutional Democracy: Promoting Liberty and Self-Government
Chapter 3: Federalism: Forging a Nation
Chapter 4: Civil Liberties: Protecting Individual Rights
Chapter 5: Equal Rights: Struggling Toward Fairness The Struggle for Equality
Part Two: Mass Politics
Chapter 6: Public Opinion and Political
Chapter 7: Political Participation: Activating the Popular Will
Chapter 8: Political Pa... MORE
Chapter 9: Interest Groups: Organizing Influence Chapter 10: The News Media: Communicating Political Images
Part Three: Governing Institutions
Chapter 11: Congress: Balancing National Goals and Local Interests
Chapter 12: The Presidency: Leading the Nation Foundations of the Modern Presidency
Chapter 13: The Federal Bureaucracy: Administering the Government
Chapter 14: The Federal Judicial System: Applying the Law
Part Four: Public Policy
Chapter 15: Economic and Environmental Policy: Contributing to Prosperity
Chapter 16: Welfare and Education Policy: Providing for Personal Security and Need
Chapter 17: Foreign and Defense Policy: Protecting the American Way
Part Five: Texas Government and Politics
Chapter 18: Introduction to Texas Government
Chapter 19: The State Constitution
Chapter 20: Participation and Interest Groups in Texas Politics
Chapter 21: Political Parties and Elections in Texas
Chapter 22: The Texas Legislature
Chapter 23: The Office of the Governor and State Agencies in Texas
Chapter 24: The Court System in Texas
Chapter 25: Local Governments in Texas
Chapter 26: Public Policy in Texas
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