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Preface | |
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About the Authors | |
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The American System | |
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American Democracy | |
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The American People | |
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Diversity and Politics | |
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Political Culture | |
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American Democracy: The Core Values | |
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American Democracy in Practice | |
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Conclusion: Is Government Responsive? | |
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The Constitution | |
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The Articles of Confederation | |
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The Constitution | |
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Conclusion: Does the Constitution Allow Government to Be Responsive? | |
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Federalism and the Growth of Government | |
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Federal and Other Systems | |
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The Political Bases of Federalism | |
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The Constitutional Bases of Federalism | |
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Federalism and the Growth of Government | |
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The Practice of Federalism | |
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Conclusion: Is Federalism Responsive? | |
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Links between People and Government | |
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Public Opinion | |
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Nature of Public Opinion | |
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Formation of Public Opinion | |
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Measuring Public Opinion | |
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How Informed Is Public Opinion? | |
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Public Opinion | |
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Conclusion: Is Government Responsive to Public Opinion? | |
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News Media | |
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The Media State | |
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Relationship between the Media and Politicians | |
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Bias of the Media | |
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Impact of the Media on Politics | |
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Conclusion: Are the Media Responsive? | |
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Interest Groups | |
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Group Formation | |
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Types of Interest Groups | |
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Tactics of Interest Groups | |
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Success of Interest Groups | |
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Conclusion: Do Interest Groups Help Make Government Responsive? | |
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Political Parties | |
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What Are Political Parties? | |
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Development and Change in the Party System | |
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Characteristics of the Party System | |
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Party in the Electorate | |
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Party in Government | |
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Party Organization | |
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The Nominating Process | |
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Conclusion: Do Political Parties Make Government More Responsive? | |
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Elections | |
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The American Electorate | |
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Voter Turnout | |
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Other Campaign Participation | |
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Presidential Nominating Campaigns | |
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The General Election Campaign | |
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Voting | |
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Conclusion: Do Elections Make Government Responsive? | |
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Money and Politics | |
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The Development of Laws to Regulate Money and Politics | |
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The Role of Money in Election Campaigns | |
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The Impact of Campaign Money | |
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Conflicts of Interest | |
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Conclusion: Does the Influence of Money Make Government Less Responsive? | |
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Institutions | |
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Congress | |
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Members and Constituencies | |
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Congressional Campaigns and Elections | |
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The Representative on the Job | |
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How Congress Is Organized | |
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What Congress Does | |
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Conclusion: Is Congress Responsive? | |
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The Presidency | |
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The Growth of the Presidency | |
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Terms of Office | |
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Duties and Powers of Office | |
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Presidential Staff and Advisors | |
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The President and the People | |
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The President and Congress | |
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Limits on Presidential Power | |
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What Makes an Effective President? | |
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Conclusion: Is the Presidency Responsive? | |
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The Bureaucracy | |
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Bureaucracy | |
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Federal Bureaucracy | |
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Bureaucratic Functions | |
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Expectations about the Federal Bureaucracy | |
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Controlling the Bureaucracy | |
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Conclusion: Is the Bureaucracy Responsive? | |
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The Judiciary | |
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Development of the Courts' Role in Government | |
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Courts | |
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Judges | |
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Access to the Courts | |
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Deciding Cases | |
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The Power of the Courts | |
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Conclusion: Are the Courts Responsive? | |
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Civil Liberties and Rights | |
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Civil Liberties | |
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The Constitution and the Bill of Rights | |
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Freedom of Expression | |
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Rights of Criminal Defendants | |
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Right to Privacy | |
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Conclusion: Are the Courts Responsive in Interpreting Civil Liberties? | |
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Civil Rights | |
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Race Discrimination | |
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Sex Discrimination | |
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Affirmative Action | |
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Conclusion: Is Government Responsive in Granting Civil Rights? | |
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Public Policies | |
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Economic Policy | |
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Types of Economic Systems | |
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Regulating the Economy | |
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The Budget in the Economy | |
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Postwar Boom and Bust | |
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The American Economy in the Twenty-First Century | |
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Conclusion: Is Our Economic Policy Responsive? | |
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Social Welfare and Health Policy | |
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What Are Social Welfare Policies? | |
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Evolution of Social Welfare Policies | |
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Social Welfare for Everyone | |
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Social Welfare for the Poor | |
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Social Welfare for the Well-Off | |
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Federal Health Care Programs | |
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Conclusion: Are Social Welfare Programs Responsive? | |
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Regulation and Environmental Policy | |
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Development of Regulation | |
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The Regulatory Process | |
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Cycles of Regulation | |
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Regulatory Politics and Environmental Protection | |
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Benefits and Costs of Regulation | |
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Conclusion: Is Regulation Responsive? | |
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Foreign Policy | |
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Foreign Policy Goals | |
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Making Foreign Policy in a Democracy | |
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Changing Approaches to U.S. Foreign Policy | |
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Military Instruments of Foreign Policy | |
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Economic Instruments of Foreign Policy | |
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Conclusion: Is Our Foreign Policy Responsive? | |
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The Declaration of Independence | |
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Constitution of the United States of America | |
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Federalist Paper 10 | |
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Federalist Paper 51 | |
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Glossary | |
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Spanish Equivalents for Important Political Terms | |
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Name Index | |
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Subject Index | |