Keeping the Republic : Power and Citizenship in American Politics, Brief Edition
ISBN: 9781608712748 | 1608712745
Edition: 4thFormat: Paperback
Publisher: Cq Pr
Pub. Date: 12/14/2010
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| Preface | p. xiv |
| To the Student | p. xix |
| Power and Citizenship in American Politics | p. 1 |
| What's at Stake? | p. 1 |
| What is Politics? | p. 4 |
| Profiles in Citizenship | p. 6 |
| Political Systems and the Concept of Citizenship | p. 11 |
| Democracy in America | p. 18 |
| Who Is a Citizen and Who Is Not? | p. 21 |
| What Do American Citizens Beli... MORE | p. 23 |
| How to Use the Themes and Features in This Book | p. 32 |
| Consider the Source: Critical Thinking | p. 34 |
| Citizenship and Politics | p. 36 |
| What's at Stake Revisited | p. 37 |
| Summary With Key Terms | p. 39 |
| The Politics of the American Founding | p. 42 |
| What's at Stake? | p. 43 |
| The Split From England | p. 46 |
| Profiles in Citizenship: Newt Gingrich | p. 48 |
| The Articles of Confederation | p. 53 |
| The Constitutional Convention | p. 56 |
| The Constitution | p. 61 |
| Ratification | p. 68 |
| Citizenship and the Founding | p. 72 |
| What's at Stake Revisited | p. 72 |
| Summary With Key Terms | p. 73 |
| Federalism | p. 76 |
| What's at Stake? | p. 77 |
| What Is Federalism? | p. 79 |
| Profiles in Citizenship | p. 80 |
| American Federalism Over Time | p. 87 |
| Federalism Today | p. 91 |
| Consider the Source: Don't Be Fooled by the Op-Ed Pages | p. 92 |
| Citizenship and Federalism | p. 101 |
| What's at Stake Revisited | p. 102 |
| Summary With Key Terms | p. 103 |
| Fundamental American Liberties | p. 104 |
| What's at Stake? | p. 105 |
| Rights in a Democracy | p. 108 |
| The Bill of Rights and the States | p. 110 |
| Freedom of Religion | p. 112 |
| Freedom of Expression | p. 117 |
| Profiles in Citizenship | p. 120 |
| The Right to Bear Arms | p. 127 |
| The Rights of Criminal Defendants | p. 130 |
| The Right to Privacy | p. 136 |
| Citizenship and Civil Liberties | p. 139 |
| What's at Stake Revisited | p. 140 |
| Summary With Key Terms | p. 142 |
| The Struggle for Equal Rights | p. 144 |
| What's at Stake? | p. 145 |
| The Meaning of Political Inequality | p. 148 |
| Rights Denied on the Basis of Race | p. 151 |
| Rights Denied on the Basis of Race and Ethnicity | p. 163 |
| Consider the Source: Don't Be Fooled by the World Wide Web | p. 168 |
| Rights Denied on the Basis of Gender | p. 171 |
| Rights Denied on Other Bases | p. 177 |
| Citizenship and Civil Rights Today | p. 182 |
| What's at Stake Revisited | p. 182 |
| Summary With Key Terms | p. 284 |
| Congress | p. 186 |
| What's at Stake? | p. 187 |
| Representation and Lawmaking in Congress | p. 190 |
| Congressional Powers and Responsibilities | p. 191 |
| Congressional Elections | p. 195 |
| Profiles in Citizenship | p. 200 |
| Congressional Organization | p. 203 |
| How Congress Works | p. 210 |
| Citizenship and Congress | p. 216 |
| What's at Stake Revisited | p. 218 |
| Summary With Key Terms | p. 219 |
| The Presidency | p. 222 |
| What's at Stake? | p. 223 |
| The Double Expectations Gap | p. 226 |
| The Evolution of the American Presidency | p. 228 |
| Presidential Politics | p. 239 |
| Managing thePresidential Establishment | p. 245 |
| Profiles in Citizenship | p. 248 |
| The Presidential Personality | p. 254 |
| Citizenship and the Presidency | p. 256 |
| What's at Stake Revisited | p. 257 |
| Summary With Key Terms | p. 258 |
| The Bureaucracy | p. 260 |
| What's at Stake? | p. 261 |
| What Is Bureaucracy? | p. 263 |
| The American federal Bureaucracy | p. 266 |
| Politics Inside the Bureaucracy | p. 274 |
| Consider the Source: Don't Be Fooled by Bureaucratese | p. 276 |
| External Bureaucratic Politics | p. 281 |
| Citizenship and the Bureaucracy | p. 289 |
| What's at Stake Revisited | p. 290 |
| Summary With Key Terms | p. 290 |
| The American Legal System and the Courts | p. 292 |
| What's at Stake? | p. 293 |
| Law and the American Legal System | p. 296 |
| Constitutional Provisions and the Development of Judiclat Review | p. 299 |
| Federalism and the American Courts | p. 302 |
| The Supreme Court | p. 310 |
| Profiles in Citizenship | p. 316 |
| Citizenship and the Courts | p. 322 |
| What's at Stake Revisited | p. 323 |
| Summary With Key Terms | p. 325 |
| Public Opinion | p. 326 |
| What's at Stake? | p. 327 |
| The Role of Public Opinion in a Democracy | p. 329 |
| Citizen Values | p. 331 |
| Consider the Source: Don't Be Fooled by the Polls | p. 332 |
| What Influences Our opinions About Politics? | p. 335 |
| Measuring and Tracking Public Opinion | p. 344 |
| Citizenship and Public Opinion | p. 349 |
| What's at Stake Revisited | p. 352 |
| Summary With Key Terms | p. 354 |
| Parties and Interest Groups | p. 356 |
| What's at Stake? | p. 357 |
| What are Political Parties? | p. 359 |
| The American Party System | p. 364 |
| Consider the Source: Don't Be Fooled by Political Party Platforms | p. 369 |
| The Roles, Formation, and Types of Interest Groups | p. 375 |
| Interest Group Politics | p. 379 |
| Interest Group Resources | p. 384 |
| Profiles in Citizenship | p. 388 |
| Citizenship and Political Groups | p. 390 |
| What's at Stake Revisited | p. 392 |
| Summary With Key Terms | p. 394 |
| Voting, Campaigns, and Elections | p. 396 |
| What's at Stake? | p. 397 |
| Exercising the Right to Vote in America | p. 399 |
| How the Voter Decides | p. 405 |
| Presidential Campaigns | p. 408 |
| Profiles in Citizenship | p. 418 |
| Citizenship and Elections | p. 427 |
| What's at Stake Revisited | p. 428 |
| Summary With Key Terms | p. 429 |
| The Media | p. 432 |
| What's at Stake? | p. 433 |
| Where Do We Get Our Information? | p. 436 |
| Who Owns the Media, and How Does That Affect Our News? | p. 441 |
| Who Are the Journalists? | p. 447 |
| The Media and Politics | p. 451 |
| Consider the Source: Don't Be Fooled by the Media | p. 454 |
| Citizenship and the Media | p. 460 |
| What's at Stake Revisited | p. 462 |
| Summary With Key Terms | p. 464 |
| Domestic and Foreign Policy | p. 466 |
| what's at Stake? | p. 467 |
| Making Public Policy | p. 469 |
| Social Policy | p. 476 |
| Economic Policy | p. 488 |
| Consider the Source: Don't Be Fooled by Economic Indicators | p. 490 |
| Foreign Policy | p. 498 |
| Citizenship and Policy | p. 507 |
| What's at Stake Revisited | p. 508 |
| Summary With Key Terms | p. 510 |
| Appendix Material | p. 512 |
| Articles of Confederation | p. 513 |
| Declaration of Independence | p. 518 |
| Constitution of the United States | p. 521 |
| Federalist No.10 | p. 535 |
| Federalist No.51 | p. 540 |
| Presidents, Vice Presidents, Speakers, and Chief Justices, 1789-2010 | p. 543 |
| Notes | p. 548 |
| Glossary | p. 582 |
| Index | p. 601 |
| Profile Sources | p. 637 |
| Illustration Credits | p. 638 |
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