1. Brief Table of Contents
2. Full Table of Contents
1. Brief Table of Contents
PART I: CONSTITUTIONAL FOUNDATIONS
Chapter 1: Introducing Government in America
Chapter 2: The Constitution
Chapter 3: Federalism
Chapter 4: Civil Liberties and Public Policy
Chapter 5: Civil Rights and Public Policy
PART II: PEOPLE AND POLITICS
Chapter 6: Public Opinion and Political Action
Chapter 7: The Mass Media and the Political Agenda
Chapter 8: Political Parties
Chapter 9: Campaigns and Voting Behavior
Chapter 10: Interest Groups
PART III: THE POLICYMAKERS
Chapter 11: Congress
Chapter 12: The Presidency
Chapter 13: The Budget: The Politics of Taxing and Spending
Chapter 14: The Federal Bureaucracy
Chapter 15: The Federal Courts
PART IV: POLICIES
Chapter 16: Economic and Social Welfare Policymaking
Chapter 17: Policymaking for Health Care, the Environment, and Energy
Chapter 18: National Security Policymaking
2. Complete Table of Contents
PART I: CONSTITUTIONAL FOUNDATIONS
1. Introducing Government in America
Government
Politics
The Policymaking System
Democracy in America
The Scope of Government in America
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2. The Constitution
Politics in Action: Amending the Constitution
The Origins of the Constitution
The Government That Failed: 1776–1787
Why It Matters: A Strong National Government
Making a Constitution: The Philadelphia Convention
Critical Issues at the Convention
Why It Matters: Representation in the Senate
A Point to Ponder
The Madisonian System
Why It Matters: Checks and Balances
Ratifying the Constitution
Changing the Constitution
America in Perspective: The Unusual Rigidity of the U.S. Constitution
You Are the Policymaker: How Frequently Should We Amend the Constitution?
Understanding the Constitution
Young People and Politics: Lowering the Voting Age
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3. Federalism
Politics in Action: Conflict between Levels of Government
Defining Federalism
America in Perspective: Why Federalism?
The Constitutional Basis of Federalism
Why It Matters: Protecting Rights
Why It Matters: Commerce Power
Intergovernmental Relations
Young People and Politics: Federal Support for Colleges and Universities
Why It Matters: Grants-In-Aid
A Point to Ponder
Diversity in Policy
You Are The Policymaker: Should Whether You Live Depend On Where You Live?
Understanding Federalism
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4. Civil Liberties and Public Policy
Politics in Action: Free Speech on Campus
The Bill of Rights
Freedom of Religion
Why It Matters: The Establishment Clause
You Are the Judge: The Case of Animal Sacrifices
Freedom of Expression
You Are the Judge: The Case of the Purloined Pentagon Papers
You Are the Judge: The Case of the Drive-In Theater
Why It Matters: Libel Law
Freedom of Assembly
You Are the Judge: The Case of the Nazis’ March in Skokie
Right to Bear Arms
Why It Matters: The Exclusionary Rule
You Are the Judge: the case of Ms. Montoya
You Are the Judge: The Case of the Enticed Farmer
You Are the Judge: The Case of the First Offender
Young People and Politics: College Students Help Prevent Wrongful Deaths
The Right to Privacy
Understanding Civil Liberties
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5. Civil Rights and Public Policy
Politics in Action: Launching the Civil Rights Movement
The Struggle for Equality
African Americans’ Civil Rights
Why It Matters: brown v. Board of education
Young People and Politics: Freedom Riders
Why It Matters: The Voting Rights Act
The Rights of Other Minority Groups
The Rights of Women
Why It Matters: Changes in the Workplace
You Are the Judge: Is Male-Only Draft Registration Gender Discrimination?
Other Groups Active under the Civil Rights Umbrella
Affirmative Action
A Point to Ponder
You Are the Judge: The Case of the New Haven Firefighters
Understanding Civil Rights and Public Policy
America in Perspective: Respect for Minority Rights
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PART II: PEOPLE AND POLITICS
6. Public Opinion and Political Action
Politics in Action: The Limits of Public Understanding of Health Care Reform
The American People
You Are the Policymaker: Should Immigration Be Based More On Skills Than Blood Ties?
How Americans Learn About Politics: Political Socialization
Measuring Public Opinion and Political Information
A Point to Ponder
Why It Matters: Political Knowledge of the Electorate
What Americans Value: Political Ideologies
Young People and Politics: How Younger and Older Americans Compare On the Issues
How Americans Participate in Politics
America in Perspective: Conventional and Unconventional Political Participation
Why It Matters: Political Participation
Understanding Public Opinion and Political Action
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7. The Mass Media and the Political Agenda
Politics in Action: The Increasing Difficulty of Getting Out a Presidential Message
The Mass Media Today
The Development of Media Politics
You Are the Policymaker: Should Newspapers Be Allowed To Be Nonprofit Organizations?
Young People and Politics: Learning From Comedy Shows?
Why It Matters: Media as a Business
Reporting the News
America in Perspective: The Length of Candidate Sound Bites in Four Countries
Why It Matters: The Increasing Speed of News Dissemination
The News and Public Opinion
Policy Entrepreneurs and Agenda Setting
Understanding the Mass Media
A Point to Ponder
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8. Political Parties
Politics in Action: How Political Parties Can Make Elections User Friendly for Voters
The Meaning of Party
Why It Matters: Political Parties
The Party in the Electorate
Young People and Politics: The Parties Face an Independent Youth
The Party Organizations: From the Grass Roots to Washington
You Are the Policymaker: Should Political Parties Choose Their Nominees In Open Or Closed Primaries?
The Party in Government: Promises and Policy Party Eras in American History
Why It Matters: Divided Party Government
Third Parties: Their Impact on American Politics
America in Perspective: Multiparty Systems in Other Countries
Understanding Political Parties
A Point to Ponder
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9. Campaigns and Voting Behavior
Politics in Action: How Running for Office Can Be More Demanding Than Governing
The Nomination Game
A Point to Ponder
Why It Matters: Early Delegate Contests
The Campaign Game
Young People and Politics: Will The Internet Revolutionize Political Campaigns?
Money and Campaigning
Why It Matters: Money and Elections
The Impact of Campaigns
Whether to Vote: A Citizen’s First Choice
America in Perspective: Why Turnout In the United States Is So Low Compared To Turnout in Other Countries
Why It Matters: Youth Turnout
How Americans Vote: Explaining Citizens’ Decisions
The Last Battle: The Electoral College
You Are the Policymaker: Should We Make Every State A Battleground By Electing The President By A National Popular Vote?
Understanding Campaigns and Voting Behavior
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10. Interest Groups
Politics in Action: How the Beverage Industry Mobilized to Stop a Sugar Tax America in Perspective: Interest Group Participation
America in Perspective: Interest Group Participation
The Role of Interest Groups
Theories of Interest Group Politics
A Point to Ponder
Why It Matters: Theories of Interest Group Politics
What Makes an Interest Group Successful?
Young People and Politics: The Virginia 21 Coalition
How Groups Try to Shape Policy
You Are the Policymaker: Should PACs Be Eliminated?
Why It Matters: PACs
Types of Interest Groups
Understanding Interest Groups
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PART III: THE POLICYMAKERS
11. Congress
Politics in Action: Governing in Congress
The Representatives and Senators
Congressional Elections
Why It Matters: Incumbent Success
You Are the Policymaker: Should We Impose Term Limits On Members Of Congress?
How Congress Is Organized to Make Policy
Why It Matters: The Filibuster
Why It Matters: Party Strength
Why It Matters: Inconsistent Oversight
Why It Matters: The Committee System
Young People and Politics: Are Opportunities To Intern Biased In Favor Of The Wealthy?
The Congressional Process and Decision Making
A Point to Ponder
Understanding Congress
America in Perspective: Malapportionment in the Upper House
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12. The Presidency
Politics in Action: Presidential Power
The Presidents
A Point to Ponder
Why It Matters: Standards of Impeachment
You Are the Policymaker: What Should Be The Criteria For Impeaching The President?
Presidential Powers
America in Perspective: President or Prime Minister?
Running the Government: The Chief Executive
Presidential Leadership of Congress: The Politics of Shared Powers
Why It Matters: The President’s Veto
The President and National Security Policy
Why It Matters: War Powers
Power from the People: The Public Presidency
Young People and Politics: The Generation Gap in Presidential Approval
The President and the Press
Understanding the American Presidency
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13. The Budget: The Politics of Taxing and Spending
Politics in Action: The Politics of Budgeting
Federal Revenue and Borrowing
Why It Matters: The Progressive Income Tax
Why It Matters: Deficit Spending
Young People and Politics: Education and the Federal Tax Code
America in Perspective: How Big Is The Tax Burden?
Federal Expenditures
Why It Matters: “Uncontrollable” Expenditures A Point To Ponder
The Budgetary Process
You Are the Policymaker: Balancing the Budget
Understanding Budgeting
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14. The Federal Bureaucracy
Politics in Action: Regulating Food
The Bureaucrats
Why It Matters: The Merit System
How the Federal Bureaucracy Is Organized
Why It Matters: Independent Regulatory Commissions
Bureaucracies as Implementers
Young People and Politics: Drug Offenses and Financial Aid
Why It Matters: Bureaucratic Resources
A Point to Ponder
Privatization
Bureaucracies as Regulators
You Are the Policymaker: How Should We Regulate?
Controlling the Bureaucracy
America in Perspective: Influencing Independent Agencies
Understanding Bureaucracies
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15. The Federal Courts
Politics in Action: Finding Justice in the Supreme Court
The Nature of the Judicial System
The Structure of the Federal Judicial System
The Politics of Judicial Selection
Why It Matters: Judicial Election
Why It Matters: Senatorial Courtesy
The Backgrounds of Judges and Justices
The Courts as Policymakers
A Point to Ponder
Why It Matters: The Lack of a Judicial Bureaucracy
The Courts and Public Policy: An Historical Review
Young People and Politics: The Supreme Court Is Closer Than You Think
America in Perspective: The Tenure of Supreme Court Judges
Understanding the Courts
You Are the Policymaker: The Debate over Judicial Activism
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PART IV: POLICIES
16. Economic and Social Welfare Policymaking
Politics in Action: The Debate over the Ryan Budget Plan
Economic Policymaking
Young People and Politics: Unemployment Rates by Age and Race/Ethnicity, 2011
Why It Matters: Interest Rates
Why It Matters: Keynesian vs. Supply-side economics
A Point to Ponder
Types of Social Welfare Policies
Why It Matters: Perceptions of Poverty
Income, Poverty, and Public Policy
Helping the Poor? Social Policy and Poverty
Why It Matters: The 1996 Reform of Welfare
You Are the Policymaker: Should Government Benefits Be Denied To Illegal Immigrants?
Social Security: Living on Borrowed Time
Social Welfare Policy Elsewhere
America in Perspective: Parental Leave Policies
Understanding Economic and Social Welfare Policy
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17. Policymaking for Health Care, the Environment, and Energy
Politics in Action: The President Tries to Reform Health Care
Health Care Policy
America in Perspective: The Costs and Benefits of Health Care
Young People and Politics: Health Insurance, Emergency Rooms, and Young Americans
Why It Matters: National Health Insurance
Environmental Policy
You Are the Policymaker: How Much Should We Do To Save A Species? The Florida Manatee
Why It Matters: NIMBY
Why It Matters: Global Warming
Energy Policy
A Point to Ponder
Understanding Health Care, Environmental, and Energy Policy
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18. National Security Policymaking
Politics in Action: A New Threat
American Foreign Policy: Instruments, Actors, and Policymakers
A Point to Ponder
American Foreign Policy through the Cold War
American Foreign Policy and the War on Terrorism
Defense Policy
Why It Matters: The Defense Budget
The New National Security Agenda
Why It Matters: The Only Superpower
You Are the Policymaker: Defanging a Nuclear Threat
Young People and Politics: Embracing Globalization
Why It Matters: Economic Interdependence
America in Perspective: Ranking Largesse
Understanding National Security Policymaking
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