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| Preface | |
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| Foundations of America's New Democracy | |
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| Democracy in the United States | |
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| A Unique Conception of Democracy | |
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| Elections Are Plentiful | |
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| The Permanent Campaign | |
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| Evaluating America's New Democracy | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| On the Web | |
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| The U.S. Constitution | |
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| Influences on the U.S. Constitution | |
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| The Constitutional Convention | |
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| The First National Election | |
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| Evaluating the Constitution | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| On the Web | |
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| Federalism | |
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| The Trend Toward Centralized Government | |
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| State and Local Government | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| On the Web | |
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| Channels of Influence in America's New Democracy | |
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| American Political Culture | |
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| Social Diversity | |
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| Philosophical Unity | |
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| Why a Liberal Political Culture? | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| On the Web | |
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| Public Opinion | |
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| Sources of Public Opinion | |
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| Measuring Public Opinion | |
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| Governing by Public Opinion? | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| On the Web | |
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| The Media | |
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| Media Influence on Public Opinion | |
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| Mass Media and the Election Connection | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| On the Web | |
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| Individual Participation | |
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| A Brief History of the Franchise in the United States | |
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| International Comparisons of Voter Turnout | |
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| Why Americans Vote Less Often Than in the Past | |
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| Is Low Turnout a Problem? | |
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| Outside the Voting Booth | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| On the Web | |
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| National Elections | |
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| Voting Behavior: The Importance of Elections | |
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| Can Reforms Improve the System? | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| On the Web | |
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| Political Parties and Interest Groups | |
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| Political Parties: A Necessary Evil? | |
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| Parties Versus Interest Groups | |
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| Interest Groups: A Biased Chorus? | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| The Institutions of America's New Democracy | |
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| The Congress | |
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| The Organization of Congress | |
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| How a Bill Becomes a Law | |
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| The Congressional Career | |
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| Evaluating Congress | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| The Presidency | |
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| Presidential Constituencies | |
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| The President's Limited Powers | |
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| The Presidential Advisers | |
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| The Two Presidencies | |
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| Evaluating Presidents | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| On the Web | |
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| The Bureaucracy | |
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| Structure of the Federal Bureaucracy | |
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| America's Particularly Political Bureaucracy | |
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| Outside Influences on the Executive Branch | |
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| Policy Implementation | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| The Judiciary | |
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| The Federal Court System | |
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| The Power of Judicial Review | |
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| State Courts | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| On the Web | |
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| Outputs from America's New Democracy | |
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| Civil Liberties | |
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| Origins of Civil Liberties in the United States | |
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| Selective Incorporation | |
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| Freedom of Expression | |
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| Freedom of Religion | |
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| The Right to Privacy | |
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| Criminal Justice | |
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| Civil Rights | |
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| Civil Rights: More Than Just a Race Thing | |
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| African Americans and the Importance of Voting Rights | |
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| The Civil Rights of Ethnic Minorities | |
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| Gender, Sexuality, and Civil Rights | |
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| Rights of Americans with Disabilities | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| On the Web | |
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| Public Policy | |
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| Setting Public Policy | |
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| Domestic Policy | |
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| Economic Policy | |
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| Foreign and Defense Policy | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| On the Web | |
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| Appendix | |
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| The Declaration of Independence | |
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| The Constitution of the United States of America | |
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| The Federalist No. 10 | |
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| The Federalist No. 51 | |
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| Presidents of the United States | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Endnotes | |
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| Photo Credits | |
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| Name Index | |
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| Subject Index | |