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America at Odds

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ISBN-10: 0534647596

ISBN-13: 9780534647599

Edition: 5th 2006 (Revised)

Authors: Edward I. Sidlow, Beth Henschen

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Known for its provocative and engaging issues approach, topical organization, and economical length, AMERICA AT ODDS explores the current conflicts that truly define America as a nation while involving students in discussion and debate. The engaging content and pedagogical features throughout AMERICA AT ODDS support two main goals of the text: to encourage students to read about American politics and government and to participate in the political system. In every chapter of the text, the foundations and systems of political history, behavior, institutions, and policy are presented within the framework of issues oriented debate, making AMERICA AT ODDS truly unique as an approach to teaching…    
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List price: $140.95
Edition: 5th
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Wadsworth
Publication date: 7/20/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 528
Size: 8.75" wide x 11.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 2.398
Language: English

Edward I. Sidlow is Professor of Political Science at Eastern Michigan University. After receiving his PhD from Ohio State University, he served on the faculty at Arizona State University, Miami University, and Northwestern University, and was Director of Academic Affairs at Loyola University Chicago. Professor Sidlow has won numerous teaching awards, including the Outstanding Teaching Award and the Mortar Board Senior Honorary Favorite Professor Award (Miami University) and the College of Arts and Sciences Award for Outstanding Teaching, the Freshman Class Favorite Professor Award, and the invitation to deliver the "Last Lecture" (Northwestern University). At Eastern Michigan University,…    

Beth Henschen currently teaches at Eastern Michigan University and is a public policy consultant. After receiving her PhD from Ohio State University, she served as a faculty member at Purdue University and at Loyola University Chicago, where she was frequently recognized for teaching excellence and was named Professor of the Year by the Honors Student Association. Her primary research focus has been judicial politics, and her articles have appeared in AMERICAN POLITICAL SCIENCE REVIEW, POLITICAL RESEARCH QUARTERLY, AMERICAN POLITICS QUARTERLY, JOURNAL OF LAW & POLITICS, POLICY STUDIES REVIEW, and LEGISLATIVE STUDIES QUARTERLY, as well as COLLEGE TEACHING, and THE JOURNAL OF GENERAL…    

The Foundations of Our American System
America in the Twenty-First Century
America at Odds: Is There Too Much Religion in American Politics?
Introduction
What Are Politics and Government?
Different Systems of Government
American Democracy
America at odds Has America Gone too Far in "Exporting Liberty"?
America at odds a Nation Divided?
American Democracy at Work
Key Terms
Chapter Summary
Resources for Further Study
Selected Readings
Politics on the Web
Online Resources for This Chapter
Chapter 1 Features
The Constitution
America at Odds: Should We Elect the President by Popular Vote?
Introduction
The Beginnings of American Government
The Rebellion of the Colonists
Breaking the Ties: Independence
America at odds What Happened to the Promise of Equality?
The Confederation of States
Drafting the Constitution
The Debate over Ratification
The Constitution's Major Principles of Government
America at odds The Constitution-a Blueprint for Future Controversy
Amending the Constitution
Key Terms
Chapter Summary
Resources for Further Study
Selected Readings
Politics on the Web
Online Resources for This Chapter
Chapter 2 Features
Federalism
America at Odds: Should the States Decide the Medical-Marijuana Issue?
Introduction
Federalism and Its Alternatives
The Constitutional Division of Powers
America at odds Should States Be Allowed to Import Prescription Drugs?
The Struggle for Supremacy
America at odds Should Direct Wine Shipments Be Legalized?
Federalism Today
The Fiscal Side of Federalism
Key Terms
Chapter Summary
Resources for Further Study
Selected Readings
Politics on the Web
Online Resources for This Chapter
Chapter 3 Features
Our Liberties and Rights
Civil Liberties
America at Odds: Should the Death Penalty Be Abolished?
Introduction
The Constitutional Basis for Our Civil Liberties
Freedom of Religion
America at odds Is America one Nation "Under God"?
Freedom of Expression
Freedom of the Press
Freedom of Assembly
The Right to Privacy
America at odds Medical Microchips and Privacy Rights
The Rights of the Accused
Key Terms
Chapter Summary
Resources for Further Study
Selected Readings
Politics on the Web
Online Resources for This Chapter
Chapter 4 Features
Civil Rights
America at Odds: Should Same-Sex Couples Be Allowed to Marry?
Introduction
The Equal Protection Clause
African Americans
Women
Hispanics
Asian Americans
Immigrants' Rights
America at odds Should Bilingual Education be Abolished?
Native Americans
America at odds Native American Gaming
Securing Rights for Other Groups
Beyond Equal Protection-Affirmative Action
Key Terms
Chapter Summary
Resources for Further Study
Selected Readings
Politics on the Web
Online Resources for This Chapter
Chapter 5 Features
The Politics of Democracy
Interest Groups
America at Odds: Should We Privatize Social Security?
Introduction
Interest Groups and American Government
America at odds Can We Control the "Mischiefs of Factions"?
How Do Interest Groups Differ from Political Parties?
Different Types of Interest Groups
America at odds Taxing the Internet
How Interest Groups Shape Policy
Today's Lobbying Establishment
Key Terms
Chapter Summary
Resources for Further Study
Selected Readings
Politics on the Web
Online Resources for This Chapter
Chapter 6 Features
Political Parties
America at Odds: Do Colleges Shun Conservative Views?
Introduction
A Short History of American Political Parties
America's Political Parties Today
America at odds Should Third-Party Candidates Debate?
Party Affiliation
What Do Political Parties Do?
America at odds Would Divided Government Be Better?
Third Parties and American Politics
How American Political parties Are Structured
Key Terms
Chapter Summary
Resources for Further Study
Selected Readings
Politics on the Web
Online Resources for This Chapter
Chapter 7 Features
Public Opinion and Voting
America at Odds: Is Political Polling Good for Democracy?
Introduction
What Is Public Opinion?
How Do People Form Political Opinions?
Measuring Public Opinion
America at odds Should Exit Polls Be Outlawed?
Factors Affecting Voter Turnout
America at odds A National Vote-By-Mail System
Why People Vote as They Do
Key Terms
Chapter Summary
Resources for Further Study
Selected Readings
Politics on the Web
Online Resources for This Chapter
Chapter 8 Features
Campaigns and Elections
America at Odds: Why All the Negative Campaigning?
Introduction
How We Nominate Candidates
America at odds: Do National Conventions Serve Any Purpose Today?
The Modern Political Campaign
America at odds: Does Money Buy Votes?
How We Elect Candidates
Key Terms
Chapter Summary
Resources for Further Study
Selected Readings
Politics on the Web
Online Resources for This Chapter
Chapter 9 Features
Politics and the Media
America at Odds: Do Media Monopolies Threaten a Free Press?
Introduction
The Role of the Media in a Democracy
The Candidates and Television
America at odds: Who Are the Real "Winners" In Expensive Campaigns?
Talk Radio-The Wild West of the Media
The Question of Media Bias
Political News on the Web
Cyberspace and Political Campaigns
America at odds: Will the Internet Change Political Campaigning as We Know It?
Key Terms
Chapter Summary
Resources for Further Study
Selected Readings
Politics on the Web
Online Resources for This Chapter
Chapter 10 Features
Institutions
Congress
America at Odds: Does Congress Have to Look Like America to Represent It?
Introduction
The Structure and Make-up of Congress
America at odds: Redistricting for Competitive Elections
Congressional Elections
America at odds: Are Term Limits the Cure for Congressional Careerism?
Congressional Leadership
The Differences between the House and the Senate
The Legislative Process
Investigation and Oversight
The Budgeting Process
Key Terms
Chapter Summary
Resources for Further Study
Selected Readings
Politics on the Web
Online Resources for This Chapter
Chapter 11 Features
The Presidency
America at Odds: Should Presidents Be Able to Go to War on Their Own?
Introduction
Who Can Become President?
America at odds: A Foreign-Born President?
The President's Many Roles
The President's Constitutional Powers
The President's Inherent Powers
The Expansion of Presidential Powers
America at odds: The President and Moral Politics
Congressional and Presidential Relations
The Organization of the Executive Branch
Key Terms
Chapter Summary
Resources for Further Study
Selected Readings
Politics on the Web
Online Resources for This Chapter
Chapter 12 Features
The Bureaucracy
America at Odds: Should the Federal Bureaucracy Be Privatized?
Introduction
The Nature and Size of the Bureaucracy
How the Federal Bureaucracy Is Organized
AMERICA at odds: Is the Civil Rights Commission Outdated?
How Bureaucrats Get Their Jobs
Regulatory Agencies: Are They the Fourth Branch of Government?
AMERICA at odds: Should Agencies Give More Weight to Compliance Costs?
Policymaking and the Iron Triangle
Curbing Waste and Improving Efficiency
Key Terms
Chapter Summary
Resources for Further Study
Selected Readings
Politics on the Web
Online Resources for This Chapter
Chapter 13 Features
The Judiciary
America at Odds: Supreme Court Appointees: Does Partisan Ideology Matter?
Introduction
The Origins and Sources of American Law
The Federal Court System
Federal Judicial Appointments
AMERICA at odds: Should Filibusters on Judicial Nominees be Banned?
The Courts as Policymakers
Ideology and the Courts
AMERICA at odds: Should the Supreme Court Look to Foreign Laws for Guidance?
Assessing the Role of Federal Courts
Key Terms
Chapter Summary
Resources for Further Study
Selected Readings
Politics on the Web
Online Resources for This Chapter
Chapter 14 Features
Public Policy
Domestic Policy
America at Odds: Bringing Back the Draft?
Introduction
The Policymaking Process
Social-Welfare Policy
AMERICA at odds: What Should be Done About the Homeless Population?
Policies on Crime and Drugs
Economic Policy
AMERICA at odds: Do All Americans Pay Their Fair Share in Taxes?
Key Terms
Chapter Summary
Resources for Further Study
Selected Readings
Politics on the Web
Online Resources for This Chapter
Chapter 15 Features
Foreign Policy
America at Odds: Should the United States Be the Global Cop?
Introduction
Who Makes U.S. Foreign Policy?
A Short History of American Foreign Policy
The War on Terrorism
America at odds: Can America go it Alone in the War on Terrorism?
Weapons Proliferation in an Unstable World
Iraq: From Dictatorship to Democracy?
China-The Next Superpower?
Freer World Trade and the WTO
America at odds: Globalization-Good, Bad, or Indifferent?
Should We Keep Supporting the United Nations?
Key Terms
Chapter Summary
Resources for Further Study
Selected Readings
Politics on the Web
Online Resources for This Chapter
Chapter 16 Features
State and Local Politics
State and Local Politics
America at Odds: Are Ballot Initiatives Good for Our Democracy?
Introduction
The U.S. Constitution and the State Constitutions
Legislatures and Legislators
Direct Democracy
The State Executive Branch
A Typical State Court System
America at odds: Should All State Court Judges Be Appointed?
Local Governments
America at odds: Does More Money Equal Better Schools?
State and Local Government Revenues
Devolution: Returning Responsibility to the States
Key Terms
Chapter Summary
Resources for Further Study
Selected Readings
Politics on the Web
Online Resources for This Chapter
Chapter 17 Features
The Constitution of the United States
The Declaration of Independence
Supreme Court Justices since 1900
Party Control of Congress since 1900
Information on U.S. Presidents
Federalist Papers No. 10 and No. 51
How to Read Case Citations and Find Court Decisions
Spanish Equivalents for Important Political Terms
Notes
Glossary
Index
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