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Principles and Practice of American Politics
Classic and Contemporary Readings
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About this book
Combining timeless readings with cutting-edge, current selections, Principles and Practice of American Politics effectively animates today?s institutions and political arrangements in the study of American Government and politics. Each selection is artfully framed by contextual headnotes, and many of the readings are written specifically for the volume.
The Eighth Edition includes readings that present institutions of majority rule, the nature of racial discrimination, the proper role of the court, and other issues that provide students an opportunity to think through and discuss their views on the future direction of American civic life.
The Eighth Edition includes readings that present institutions of majority rule, the nature of racial discrimination, the proper role of the court, and other issues that provide students an opportunity to think through and discuss their views on the future direction of American civic life.
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Edition
8Subtopic
American GovernmentTable of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Acknowledgements
- Publisher Note
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Preface
- About the Author
- 1 Designing Institutions
- 2 The Constitutional Framework
- 3 Federalism
- 4 Civil Rights
- 5 Civil Liberties
- 6 Congress
- 7 The Presidency
- 8 The Bureaucracy
- 9 The Judiciary
- 10 Public Opinion
- 11 Voting, Campaigns, and Elections
- 12 Political Parties
- 13 Interest Groups
- 14 News Media
- Appendix: Constitution of the United States
- Index