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The American Democracy Alternate Edition

ISBN: 9780077339050 | 0077339053
Edition: 10th
Format: Paperback
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages
Pub. Date: 12/13/2010

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SummaryTable of Contents
"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

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