America's Democratic Republic

Name: America's Democratic Republic
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ISBN: 9780321431332

ISBN-10: 0321431332

ISBN-13: 9780321431332

Edition: 2nd 2007

Authors: Edward S. Greenberg, Benjamin I. Page

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Written in a lively, narrative style and presenting a provocative point-of-view, this book gets to the heart of Americansrsquo; frustrations with our government. Acknowledging that cynicism tends to make people withdraw from civic life, this book examines why our government can seem so unsatisfactory, identifying the heart of the American political system: strong democratic aspirations among our citizens clashing with the republican constitutional foundations on which the country is based.DEMOCRATIC ASPIRATIONS, REPUBLICAN CONSTITUTIONAL FOUNDATIONS; POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS: A HELP OR HINDRANCE TO DEMOCRACY?; GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS; WHAT GOVERNMENT DOES: PUBLIC POLICIES.Anyone interested in…

Book details

List price: $46.67
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Longman Publishing
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 592
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.628
Language: English




Democratic Aspirations, Republican Constitutional Foundations



The American Democratic Republic



The Constitution



Federalism



Political Institutions



Civil Liberties



Civil Rights



Public Opinion and Political Learning



The News Media



Interest Groups



Political Parties



Elections and Citizen Participation



Government Institutions



Congress



The Presidency



The Federal Bureacracy



The Courts



What Government Does



Domestic Policy



Foreign Policy and National Defense


Appendices


The Declaration of Independence


The Constitution of the United States


The Federalist Papers, Nox. 10, 51, & 78 Presidents and Congresses, 1789-2005


Chief Justices of the Supreme Court, 1789-2004


Glossary


Credits


Index