Synopses & Reviews
What Americans think—and need to know—about today's most critical issues
Where America Stands probes current opinion on today's hottest social and political topics, and delivers all the facts you need to understand them. Backed by handsome, state-of-the-art graphics, this new, authoritative annual brings the nation's most pressing issues into quick, clear focus. Each chapter covers:
- What Americans think according to the latest Gallup Polls
- Comprehensive, easy-to-understand background information
- Expert analysis, insight, and a look toward trends in the making
Here's where to turn when you want to know where America stands on:
- Congressional reform
- The presidency
- Balancing the budget
- Taxes
- Crime and punishment—including the Simpson trial
- Welfare and the poor
This special 1996 edition contains a wealth of information vital to election-year decision making. As the campaigns heat up, you'll have the facts and figures at your fingertips to keep abreast of rising political trends and to demystify the rhetoric.
Table of Contents
The American People's Agenda.
The Budget: Can We Learn to Live Within Our Means?
The Federal Government: The Cause of Our Problems or the Solution?
Affirmative Action: Is It Still Needed?
Was It Ever?
America's Welfare System: A Hand Up or a Hand Out?
Crime and Justice: Broad Support for Stern, Sure Punishment.
Gun Control: Most Say ˝Yes˝ Softly, but Loudest Say "Never".
Oklahoma City Bomb Shock: The Government's Ability to Prevent Attacks is Questioned.
Foreign Affairs: Americans Shun Policeman's Lot.
Americans Don't Like the Media or the Message.
Faith in America's Future.
Religion in American Life.
Index.