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About this book
American government is not just one storyāit?s many stories. Our stories. And they are still being told.
In American Government: Stories of a Nation, Brief Third Edition, author Scott Abernathy tunes in to the voices of America?s people, showing how diverse ideas throughout our nation?s history have shaped our political institutions, our identities, the way we participate and behave, the laws we live by, and the challenges we face. His storytelling approach brings the core concepts of government to life, making them meaningful and memorable, and allows all students to see themselves reflected in the pages.
Carefully condensed from the full version by Scott Abernathy, American Government, Brief Third Edition, gives your students all the information they needāand the stories they relate toāin a more concise, value-oriented package.
In American Government: Stories of a Nation, Brief Third Edition, author Scott Abernathy tunes in to the voices of America?s people, showing how diverse ideas throughout our nation?s history have shaped our political institutions, our identities, the way we participate and behave, the laws we live by, and the challenges we face. His storytelling approach brings the core concepts of government to life, making them meaningful and memorable, and allows all students to see themselves reflected in the pages.
Carefully condensed from the full version by Scott Abernathy, American Government, Brief Third Edition, gives your students all the information they needāand the stories they relate toāin a more concise, value-oriented package.
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American GovernmentTable of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Acknowledgements
- Publisher Note
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Brief Contents
- Detailed Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Publisher Note
- About the Author
- Part I Foundations
- 1 American Political Stories: Claiming Rights, Demanding to Be Heard
- 2 The Constitution of the United States: A New Vision of Representative Government
- 3 Federalism: The Changing Boundaries between the Nation and the States
- 4 Civil Liberties: Building and Defending Fences
- 5 Civil Rights: How Equal Is Equal?1
- Part II Political Behavior and Mass Politics
- 6 Public Opinion: How Are Americansā Voices Measured, and Do They Matter?
- 7 The Media: Truth, Trust, and Power
- 8 Parties, Elections, and Participation: Making Representative Democracy Happen
- 9 Interest Groups and Social Movements: Collective Action, Power, and Representation
- Part III Institutions
- 10 Congress: Representation, Organization, and Legislation
- 11 The American Presidency: Individuals, Institutions, and Power
- 12 The Federal Bureaucracy: Putting the Nationās Laws into Effect
- 13 The Federal Judiciary: Politics, Power, and the āLeast Dangerousā Branch1
- Part IV Policy
- 14 Public Policy: Promoting the General Welfare and Advancing Americansā Interests
- Appendix 1: Declaration of Independence
- Appendix 2: Articles of Confederation
- Appendix 3: Constitution of the United States
- Appendix 4: Federalist No 10
- Appendix 5: Federalist No 51
- Appendix 6: Political Party Affiliations in Congress and the Presidency, 1789ā2020
- Appendix 7: Summary of Presidential Elections, 1789ā2020
- Glossary
- Index