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Updated in a new#xA0;2011#xA0;Alternate#xA0;edition, American Government: Roots and Reformprovides the historical context students need to understand our government and the most crucial and controversial issues affecting the nation in the 21st century. This bestselling book has been extensively revised to provide in-depth coverage of President Barack Obama#x19;s first two years in office and the 111thCongress, the 2010 congressional elections, continued concerns related to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and domestic concerns related to health care reform and the economy.

I. FOUNDATIONS OF GOVERNMENT

1. The Political Landscape

2. The Constitution

3. Federalism

4. State and Local Government

5. Civil Liberties

6. Civil Rights

II. INSTITUTIONS OF GOVERNMENT

7. Congress

8. The Presidency

9. The Executive Branch and the Federal Bureaucracy

10. The Judiciary

III. POLITICAL BEHAVIOR.

11. Public Opinion and Political Socialization

12. Political Parties

13. Elections and Voting

14. The Campaign Process

15. The News Media

16. Interest Groups

Appendices

The Declaration of Independence

Federalist No. 10

Federalist No. 51

Federalist No. 78

Presidents, Congresses, and Chief Justices: 1789-2010

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American Government Roots and Reform, 2011 Alternate Edition

American Government Roots and Reform, 2011 Alternate Edition

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