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Wasserman's Basics of American Politics

by: Wasserman, Gary

Wasserman's Basics of American Politics

by: Wasserman, Gary

ISBN 13:
9780321101235
ISBN 10:
0321101235
Edition: 10th
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 07/01/2001
Publisher: Pearson College Div
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Wasserman, Gary, Wasserman's Basics of American Politics Tenth Edition *

Preface

vii

What Is Politics?

(14)

The First Day of Class

(1)

Politics and Power

(3)

The Need for Government

(3)

The Study of Politics

(3)

What Is this Book About?

(2)

Thought Questions

(1)

Suggested Readings

(1)

The Constitution: The Rules of the Game

(28)

The Second Day of Class

(1)

Background to the Constitution

(7)

Four Major Constitutional Principles

(9)

How Is the Constitution Changed?

(4)

Why Has the Constitution Survived?

(1)

Case Study: Federalism at 55 MPH

(2)

Wrap-up

(2)

Thought Questions

(1)

Suggested Readings

(1)

The Executive Branch: The Presidency and Bureaucracy

(38)

The President and the Constitution

(2)

History of the Presidency

(4)

Types of Presidents

(11)

The President and the Public

(2)

The Federal Bureaucracy

(7)

Problems of Bureaucracy

(4)

Case Study: An African Visit, A Presidents Message

(3)

Wrap-up

(1)

Thought Questions

(1)

Suggested Readings

(1)

The Legislative Branch: Congress

(36)

Makeup of the Senate and House

(10)

How Congress Works

(15)

Other Powers of Congress

108

(2)

Case Study: The Balanced Budget Amendment

110

(3)

Wrap-up

113

(2)

Thought Questions

115

(1)

Suggested Readings

115

(2)

The Judicial Branch: The Supreme Court and the Federal Court System

117

(30)

Federal Court System

118

(4)

United States Supreme Court

122

(11)

Strengths and Weaknesses of the Supreme Court

133

(4)

The Court as a Political Player

137

(2)

Case Study: Separate but Equal?

139

(4)

Wrap-up

143

(1)

Thought Questions

144

(1)

Suggested Readings

144

(3)

Civil Rights and Liberties: Protecting the Players

147

(28)

What Are Civil Liberties and Rights?

148

(1)

Expanding the Bill of Rights

149

(3)

Civil Liberties: Protecting People from Government

152

(7)

Civil Rights: Protecting People from People

159

(5)

Actors in Civil Liberties and Rights

164

(6)

Case Study: Flag Burning and Flag-Waving

170

(2)

Wrap-up

172

(1)

Thought Questions

173

(1)

Suggested Readings

173

(2)

Voters and Political Parties

175

(34)

Voters

176

(4)

Who Doesn't Vote?

180

(5)

Political Parties

185

(7)

View from the Inside: Party Organizations

192

(9)

View from the Outside: The Two-Party System

201

(3)

Case Study: E-Capaigning in the 2000 Election

204

(2)

Wrap-up

206

(1)

Thought Questions

207

(1)

Suggested Readings

207

(2)

Interest Groups and the Media

209

(34)

Interest Groups

210

(11)

Media

221

(1)

What Are the Media

222

(5)

Media, and the Marketplace of Ideas

227

(9)

Case Study: The Candidate: A Day in the Life

236

(4)

Wrap-up

240

(1)

Thought Questions

240

(1)

Suggested Readings

241

(2)

Who Wins, Who Loses: Pluralism versus Elitism

243

(12)

Elitism

244

(1)

Pluralism

244

(4)

Elite

248

(2)

The Debate

250

(2)

Wrap-up

252

(1)

Thought Questions

253

(1)

Suggested Readings

253

(2)

Appendix

255

(21)

The Declaration of Independence

255

(2)

The Constitution of the United States

257

(19)

Glossary

276

(6)

Index

282

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