Government in America

Name: Government in America
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ISBN: 9780321012876

ISBN-10: 0321012879

ISBN-13: 9780321012876

Edition: 8th 1998

Authors: George C. Edwards

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The eighth edition of this classic text includes coverage of the 1996 US presidential election, the gridlock of 1997, and the growing pessimistic view of politics and politicians.

Book details

List price: $68.00
Edition: 8th
Copyright year: 1998
Publisher: Longman Publishing Group
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 688
Size: 8.58" wide x 11.14" long x 1.14" tall
Weight: 3.432

George C. Edwards III is University Distinguished Professor of Political Science and the Jordan Chair in Presidential Studies at Texas A&M University. His many books include "The Strategic President." He is the editor of "Presidential Studies Quarterly."



List of Selected Features


Preface


About the Authors



Introducing Government in America



The Constitution



Federalism



Civil Liberties and Public Policy



Civil Rights and Public Policy



Public Opinion and Political Action



The Mass Media and the Political Agenda



Political Parties



Nominations and Campaigns



Elections and Voting Behavior



Interest Groups



Congress



The Presidency



The Congress, the President, and the Budget: The Politics of Taxing and Spending



The Federal Bureaucracy



The Federal Courts



Economic Policymaking



Social Welfare Policymaking



Policymaking for Health, Energy, and the Environment



Foreign and Defense Policymaking



The New Importance of State and Local Government


The Declaration of Independence


The Federalist No. 10


The Federalist No. 51


The Constitution of the United States of America


Presidents of the United States


Party Control of the Presidency, Senate, and House of Representatives in the Twentieth Century


Supreme Court Justices Serving in the Twentienth Century


Glossary


Acknowledgments


Index