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Government in America : people, politics, and policy /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Edwards, George C.
Other Authors: Wattenberg, Martin P., 1956-, Lineberry, Robert L.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Pearson/Longman, [2006]
Edition:Brief 8th ed.
Subjects:
United States > Politics and government.
Online Access:Table of contents
Table of Contents:
  • Introducing government in America
  • The Constitution
  • Federalism
  • Civil liberties and civil rights
  • Public opinion and political action
  • The mass media and the political agenda
  • Political parties
  • Campaigns and voting behavior
  • Interest groups
  • Congress
  • The presidency
  • The federal bureaucracy
  • The federal courts
  • The Congress, the President, and the budget : the politics of taxing and spending
  • Social welfare policymaking
  • National security policymaking.