Democracy Under Pressure: An Introduction to the American Political System
ISBN: 9780534630904 | 0534630901
Edition: 10thFormat: Hardcover
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Pub. Date: 12/23/2004
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A political science text for the 21st Century, DEMOCRACY UNDER PRESSURE has provided well over a million students with a comprehensive look at the fundamentals of American Government. Milton Cummings, a respected scholar and academic, and David Wise, a best selling author and political analyst, bring their talents to bear on a text that conveys a balanced, realistic guide to American politics while describing the institutions of American government. In this edition, the theme of "democracy under pressure" is highlighted more fully in the narrat... MORE
| Preface | |
| The American Democracy | |
| Government and the People | |
| The Constitutional Framework | |
| The Federal System | |
| Civil Liberties and Citizenship | |
| The Struggle for Equal Rights | |
| Politics and People | |
| Public Opinion | |
| Interest Groups | |
| The Media and Politics | |
| Politica... MORE | |
| Political Campaigns and Candidates | |
| Voting Behavior and Elections | |
| The Policymakers | |
| The Congress | |
| The President | |
| The Bureaucracy | |
| Justice | |
| Appendices: The Declaration of Independence | |
| The Constitution of the United States of America | |
| Presidents of the United States | |
| Selections from the Federalist Papers | |
| Endnotes | |
| Glossary Credits | |
| Index | |
| Presidential Election Results, 1940-2004 | |
| Table of Contents provided by Publisher. All Rights Reserved. |
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