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  • Formāts: Hardback, 912 pages, height x width: 267x216 mm, weight: 2132 g
  • Izdošanas datums: 08-Mar-2007
  • Izdevniecība: Pearson
  • ISBN-10: 0132434431
  • ISBN-13: 9780132434430
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  • Formāts: Hardback, 912 pages, height x width: 267x216 mm, weight: 2132 g
  • Izdošanas datums: 08-Mar-2007
  • Izdevniecība: Pearson
  • ISBN-10: 0132434431
  • ISBN-13: 9780132434430
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For courses in American government 

 

Grounded in the most authoritative scholarship available in the introductory course, Government by the People is a complete introduction to American Government and the discipline of Political Science. It is built around a simple goal  to make students effective participants in our political culture by making them informed consumers of that culture. This is the text that will help students understand why government and politics matter.

 

With a new, engaging design and three new, compelling features, the 22nd edition of Government by the People continues in the long tradition of the book that has been the cornerstone of American Government classes for over 50 years. As we enter this very complex political era, there is no more reliable text to help you advance your students from being simple onlookers to knowledgeable participants in the American political experience.

 

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Part I Constitutional Principles
Constitutional Democracy
2(24)
American Government and Politicians in Context
4(2)
Defining Democracy
6(6)
Agents of Change Karen Young, Jenny Sazama, and Youth on Board
9(3)
The Constitutional Roots of the American Experiment
12(3)
Government's Greatest Endeavors Tax Reform
14(1)
The Constitutional Convention of 1787
15(6)
The Changing Face of American Politics Constitutional Convention
15(1)
History Makers Alexander Hamilton and James Madison
16(4)
How Other Nations Govern The New Constitutions in Afghanistan and Iraq: Balancing Islam and Democracy
20(1)
To Adopt or Not to Adopt?
21(3)
Summary
24(1)
Further Reading
24(1)
Key Terms
25(1)
The Living Constitution
26(32)
Views of the Constitution
28(4)
Checking Power with Power
32(3)
Government's Greatest Endeavors Increasing Access to Education
32(2)
How Other Nations Govern The European Union
34(1)
Judicial Review and the ``Guardians of the Constitution''
35(2)
History Makers Thurgood Marshall and the Civil Rights Movement
36(1)
The Constitution as an Instrument of Government
37(3)
Changing the Letter of the Constitution
40(5)
Agents of Change Earl Phalen and Building Educated Leaders for Life
41(4)
The Changing Face of American Politics America's Racial Heritage
45(1)
Summary
45(1)
Further Reading
46(1)
Key Terms
46(12)
The Constitution of the United States
47(11)
American Federalism
58(28)
Defining Federalism
61(5)
The Changing Face of American Politics Immigrants and Federal, State, and Local Responses
65(1)
The Constitutional Structure of American Federalism
66(7)
How Other Nations Govern Different Visions of Federalism
72(1)
The Role of the Federal Courts: Umpires of Federalism
73(4)
Regulatory Federalism: Grants, Mandates, and New Techniques of Control
77(3)
History Makers Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist
77(3)
The Politics of Federalism
80(1)
The Future of Federalism
81(3)
Government's Greatest Endeavors Giving Responsibilities Back to the States
82(1)
Agents of Change Wendy Kopp and Teach For America
83(1)
Summary
84(1)
Further Reading
85(1)
Key Terms
85(1)
Part II The Political Process
Political Culture and Ideology
86(26)
Defining the American Political Culture
88(11)
The Changing Face of American Politics Assimilation and the American Political Culture
92(4)
Government's Greatest Endeavors Financial Security in Retirement
96(1)
How Other Nations Govern Political Culture in Mexico
97(2)
Political Ideology and Attitudes Toward Government
99(7)
History Makers Rachel Carson and the Environmental Movement
105(1)
Political Ideology and the American People
106(2)
Ideology and Tolerance
108(2)
Agents of Change John Wood and Room to Read
109(1)
Summary
110(1)
Further Reading
110(1)
Key Terms
111(1)
The American Political Landscape
112(30)
A Land of Diversity
114(6)
Where We Live
120(1)
Who We Are
121(18)
Government's Greatest Endeavors Building the Interstate Highway System
122(1)
The Changing Face of American Politics A More Diverse Population
123(4)
How Other Nations Govern Immigration Politics in Canada
127(1)
History Makers Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton
128(7)
Agents of Change Neil Cantor, Timothy Prestero, and Design that Matters
135(4)
Unity in a Land of Diversity
139(1)
Summary
140(1)
Further Reading
140(1)
Key Terms
141(1)
Interest Groups
142(34)
Interest Groups Past and Present: The ``Mischiefs of Faction''
144(1)
Types of Interest Groups
145(9)
History Makers John Sherman and the Sherman Antitrust Act
147(3)
How Other Nations Govern Unions in Sweden
150(3)
Agents of Change Katrina Brown, Vanessa Kirsch, and Public Allies
153(1)
Characteristics and Power of Interest Groups
154(6)
The Influence of Lobbyists
160(2)
The Changing Face of American Politics Breaking into a Male-Dominated Profession
161(1)
Money and Politics
162(8)
How Much Do Interest Groups Influence Elections and Legislation?
170(1)
Curing the Mischiefs of Faction---Two Centuries Later
171(3)
Government's Greatest Endeavors The Medicare Program
172(2)
Summary
174(1)
Further Reading
174(1)
Key Terms
175(1)
Political Parties
176(34)
What Parties Do for Democracy
178(7)
How Other Nations Govern Israel's Coalition Government
183(2)
A Brief History of American Political Parties
185(5)
Government's Greatest Endeavors Promoting Technology
188(2)
History Makers Franklin Delano Roosevelt and the Democratic Party
190(1)
American Parties Today
190(11)
The Changing Face of American Politics Portrait of the Electorate
196(5)
Financing the Parties
201(3)
Are the Political Parties Dying?
204(3)
Agents of Change Michael Brown, Alan Khazei, and City Year
205(2)
Summary
207(1)
Further Reading
208(1)
Key Terms
209(1)
Public Opinion, Participation, and Voting
210(32)
Public Opinion
212(11)
Government's Greatest Endeavors Helping Veterans Readjust to Civilian Life
217(6)
Participation: Translating Opinions into Action
223(13)
Agents of Change Liz Erickson, Diane Ty, and YouthNoise
224(2)
History Makers Lyndon Johnson and the Voting Rights Act of 1965
226(3)
How Other Nations Govern The Contested 2006 Election in Mexico
229(2)
How Other Nations Govern Registration and Voting in the World's Parliamentary Elections
231(2)
The Changing Face of American Politics Voter Turnout by Demographic Factors
233(3)
Voting Choices
236(3)
Counting Votes
239(1)
Summary
240(1)
Further Reading
241(1)
Key Terms
241(1)
Campaigns and Elections
242(38)
Elections: The Rules of the Game
244(4)
Government's Greatest Endeavors Expanding Voting Rights
247(1)
Running for Congress
248(6)
Running for President
254(9)
The Changing Face of American Politics More Diversity Among National Party Nomination Convention Delegates
257(5)
History Makers Henry George and the Secret Ballot
262(1)
Money in U.S. Elections
263(11)
How Other Nations Govern Campaign Financing in Britain and Canada
270(4)
Improving Elections
274(4)
Agents of Change Bev Harris and Black Box Voting
276(2)
Summary
278(1)
Further Reading
278(1)
Key Terms
279(1)
The Media and American Politics
280(28)
The Influence of the Media on Politics
282(5)
History Makers Walter Cronkite
284(2)
The Changing Face of American Politics Toward a More Representative Newsroom
286(1)
The Changing Role of the American News Media
287(4)
Agents of Change Takema Robinson, Rise Wilson, and the Laundromat Project
288(3)
Mediated Politics
291(6)
How Other Nations Govern A Less-than-Free Press in Russia
292(5)
The Media and Elections
297(5)
Government's Greatest Endeavors Promoting Space Exploration
300(2)
The Media and Governance
302(2)
Summary
304(1)
Further Reading
305(1)
Key Terms
305(3)
Part III Policy-Making Institutions
Congress
308(36)
Congressional Elections
310(4)
The Structure and Powers of Congress
314(4)
Congressional Leadership and Rules
318(10)
History Makers Speaker Uncle Joe Cannon
319(2)
The Changing Face of American Politics Diversity in Congress
321(7)
The Job of the Legislator
328(8)
Government's Greatest Endeavors Creating a Strong National Defense
332(3)
Agents of Change J. B. Schramm and College Summit
335(1)
The Legislative Obstacle Course
336(3)
An Assessment of Congress
339(2)
Summary
341(1)
Further Reading
342(1)
Key Terms
343(1)
The Presidency
344(34)
The Structure and Powers of the Presidency
346(8)
How Other Nations Govern The Mexican President
347(4)
Government's Greatest Endeavors Reducing Nuclear Weapons
351(3)
Controversies in Presidential Power
354(3)
Evolution of the Presidency
357(3)
Managing the Presidency
360(5)
The Changing Face of American Politics Presidential Appointees
363(1)
History Makers Condoleezza Rice
364(1)
The President's Job
365(5)
Agents of Change Marie Wilson and the White House Project
369(1)
Congress and the Presidency
370(4)
Judging Presidents
374(1)
Summary
375(1)
Further Reading
376(1)
Key Terms
377(1)
The Federal Administrative System
378(28)
Understanding the Federal Administrative System
380(13)
The Changing Face of American Politics A Representative Government
384(5)
How Other Nations Govern The Japanese Experience
389(4)
Working for Government
393(2)
The Job of the Federal Administrative System
395(2)
Holding the Federal Administrative System Accountable
397(5)
History Makers Louis Brownlow
398(1)
Government's Greatest Endeavors Improving Government Performance
399(2)
Agents of Change Katya Fels and On the Rise
401(1)
Government's Greatest Achievements
402(1)
Summary
403(1)
Further Reading
404(1)
Key Terms
405(1)
The Judiciary
406(32)
Understanding the Federal Judiciary
408(2)
The Three Types of Federal Courts
410(4)
The Politics of Appointing Federal Judges
414(6)
The Changing Face of American Politics Diversity in the Federal Courts
418(2)
Limits on Judicial Action
420(3)
The Supreme Court and How It Operates
423(7)
How Other Nations Govern The South African High Court
426(3)
History Makers Justice Sandra Day O'Connor
429(1)
Judicial Power in a Constitutional Democracy
430(3)
Government's Greatest Endeavors Reducing Crime
431(2)
Agents of Change Karen Tse and International Bridges to Justice
433(1)
Summary
433(1)
Further Reading
434(1)
Key Terms
435(3)
Part IV Rights and Liberties
First Amendment Freedoms
438(24)
Rights in the Original Constitution
438(3)
The Bill of Rights and the States
441(2)
Freedom of Religion
443(4)
The Changing Face of American Politics Growing Religious Intensity and Polarization
447(1)
Free Speech and Free People
447(6)
History Makers Ernesto Pichardo Nonprotected and Protected Speech
450(3)
How Other Nations Govern Hate Speech in Canada
453(2)
Freedom of the Press
454(1)
Government's Greatest Endeavors Making Government More Open to the Public
455(3)
Other Media and Communications
456(2)
Freedom of Assembly
458(1)
Agents of Change Aaron Liberman and Jumpstart
459(1)
Summary
460(1)
Further Reading
461(1)
Key Terms
461(1)
Rights to Life, Liberty, and Property
462(24)
Citizenship Rights
462(7)
Government's Greatest Endeavors Reducing Disease
466(3)
Property Rights
469(1)
Due Process Rights
470(1)
Privacy Rights
471(3)
History Makers Estelle Griswold
472(2)
Rights of Persons Accused of Crimes
474(8)
Agents of Change Mark Hanis and the Genocide Intervention Network
480(1)
How Other Nations Govern The Death Penalty Around the World
481(1)
How Just Is Our System of Justice?
482(2)
The Changing Face of American Politics A Renewed Debate over the Death Penalty
483(1)
The Supreme Court and Civil Liberties
484(1)
Summary
484(1)
Further Reading
485(1)
Key Terms
485(1)
Equal Rights Under the Law
486(30)
Equality and Equal Rights
488(1)
The Quest for Equal Justice
488(10)
History Makers Martin Luther King Jr.
491(1)
Agents of Change Elizabeth Martin and WomensLaw
492(4)
The Changing Face of American Politics Racial and Ethnic Identification
496(2)
Equal Protection of the Laws: What Does It Mean?
498(3)
How Other Nations Govern Canadian Courts Forbid Discrimination Against Homosexuals
500(1)
Voting Rights
501(2)
Education Rights
503(2)
Rights of Association, Accommodations, Jobs, and Homes
505(3)
Government's Greatest Endeavors Reducing Workplace Discrimination
507(1)
The Affirmative Action Controversy
508(3)
Equal Rights Today
511(1)
Summary
512(1)
Further Reading
512(1)
Key Terms
513(3)
Part V The Politics of National Policy
Making Economic and Regulatory Policy
516(32)
A Brief Introduction to Making Public Policy
518(3)
Economic Policy
521(1)
Fiscal Policy
522(6)
How Other Nations Govern Tax Policy in the United States and Denmark
526(2)
Monetary Policy
528(4)
History Makers Alan Greenspan
530(1)
Agents of Change Darrell Hammond and KaBoom!
531(1)
Promoting the Economy
532(3)
Regulating the Economy
535(4)
Government's Greatest Endeavors Clean Air and Water
536(3)
The Changing Face of American Politics Women and Minority Board Members
539(4)
The Deregulation Movement
543(2)
Summary
545(1)
Further Reading
546(1)
Key Terms
547(1)
Making Social Policy
548(28)
The Role of Government in Social Policy
551(1)
The Early History of Social Policy in the United States
552(1)
Types of Social Policy
553(3)
The Expansion of Social Policy in the Twentieth Century
556(7)
History Makers Marion Wright Edelman
558(2)
Government's Greatest Endeavors Helping Low-Income Workers
560(3)
Social Policy Challenges for the Future: Health, Education, and Safety
563(10)
How Other Nations Govern Health Care in the United States and Canada
566(4)
Agents of Change Dave Levine, Mike Fenberg, and the Knowledge Is Power Program
570(1)
The Changing Face of American Politics Access to College
571(2)
The Politics of Social Policy
573(1)
Summary
573(1)
Further Reading
574(1)
Key Terms
575(1)
Making Foreign and Defense Policy
576(36)
Understanding Foreign and Defense Policy
578(4)
Foreign and Defense Policy Priorities
582(7)
History Makers Woodrow Wilson
587(2)
The Foreign and Defense Policy Administrative System
589(5)
The Changing Face of American Politics Diversity in the Military
593(1)
Participants in Foreign and Defense Policy
594(4)
Agents of Change Victoria Hale and the Institute for OneWorld Health
596(2)
Foreign and Defense Policy Options
598(6)
Government's Greatest Endeavors Rebuilding Europe After World War II
601(2)
How Other Nations Govern Norway's Foreign Aid
603(1)
Special Problems in Defense Policy
604(3)
Prospects for the Future
607(1)
Summary
607(1)
Further Reading
608(1)
Key Terms
609(3)
Part VI Texas Politics
The Social and Economic Milieu of Texas Politics
612(28)
Decades of Change and Challenge
612(3)
Texas Myths
615(2)
The Political Culture of Texas
617(2)
The People of Texas
619(4)
Politics, Race, and Ethnicity
623(1)
The Political Implications of Demographics
624(5)
How Other States Govern Texas and Other States
627(2)
The Economy of Texas
629(2)
Economic Regions of Texas
631(1)
Transnational Regionalism
632(6)
Summary
638(1)
Further Reading
638(1)
Key Terms
639(1)
The Texas Constitution
640(22)
The Constitutional Legacy
640(11)
How Other States Govern States Frequently Amend Their Constitutions
643(8)
General Principles of the Texas Constitution
651(1)
Weaknesses and Criticisms of the Constitution of 1876
652(3)
Constitutional Change and Adaptation
655(4)
Constitutional Restraints and the Ability to Govern
659(1)
Summary
660(1)
Further Reading
660(1)
Key Terms
661(1)
Interest Groups, Political Parties, and Elections in Texas
662(32)
The Power of Interest Groups
662(2)
Pluralism or Elitism?
664(1)
Dominant Interest Groups in Texas
665(4)
The Development of a Two-Party System in Texas
669(6)
Changing Patterns of Party Support and Identification
675(2)
The Party Organization
677(3)
Parties and Government
680(1)
Minorities and Political Participation
681(1)
Political Gains by Minorities and Women
682(4)
Elections in Texas
686(2)
Campaign Finances
688(3)
History Makers Bob Perry: Homebuilder and Big Contributor
690(1)
Summary
691(1)
Further Reading
692(1)
Key Terms
693(1)
The Texas Legislature
694(32)
The Texas Legislature: A Time of Change
694(2)
Legislative Functions
696(1)
Institutionalization of the Texas Legislature
697(1)
The Organization and Composition of the Texas Legislature
697(4)
History Makers Melissa Noriega, Valerie Corte, and Cheri Isett: Wartime Legislators
700(1)
Representation and Redistricting
701(2)
Legislative Leadership
703(5)
The Committee System
708(4)
Rules and Procedures
712(3)
The Emerging Party System
715(3)
History Makers Gregory Luna and Irma Rangel: Champions of Education
717(1)
Other Legislative Caucuses
718(1)
Legislators and Their Constituents
718(1)
Legislative Decision Making
719(2)
The Development of Legislative Staff
721(1)
Legislative Ethics and Reforms
722(2)
Summary
724(1)
Further Reading
725(1)
Key Terms
725(1)
The Texas Executive and Bureaucracy
726(32)
A Fragmented Government
726(2)
The Structure of the Plural Executive
728(1)
The Governor
729(12)
History Makers Governor Bill Clements: On-the-Job Training
732(3)
History Makers Governor Ann Richards: Saleswoman
735(2)
History Makers Governor Rick Perry: Claiming His Inheritance
737(4)
How Other States Govern Party Control of the Governor's Office, 2007
741(1)
Other Offices of the Executive Branch
741(5)
History Makers Dan Morales: A Spectacular Rise and Fall
744(2)
Elected Boards and Commissions
746(1)
The Texas Bureaucracy
747(1)
The Growth of Government in Texas
747(2)
Bureaucrats and Public Policy
749(2)
Strategies for Controlling the Bureaucracy
751(4)
Summary
755(1)
Further Reading
756(1)
Key Terms
757(1)
The Texas Judiciary
758(30)
The Power of the Courts in Texas
758(1)
The State Courts in the Federal System
758(2)
The Legal Framework of the Judicial System
760(1)
The Structure of the Texas Court System
760(7)
The Jury System
767(1)
Judicial Procedures and Decision Making
768(1)
Judicial Concerns and Controversies
769(10)
History Makers Steve Mansfield: An Election Day Surprise
770(9)
Crime and Punishment
779(3)
The Politics of Criminal Justice
782(1)
Increased Policy Role of the State Courts
783(2)
Summary
785(1)
Further Reading
786(1)
Key Terms
787(1)
Local Government in Texas
788(1)
The Legacy of Local Government
788(2)
Local Governments in the Texas Political System
790(1)
Municipal Government in Texas
791(1)
Forms of City Government in Texas
792(7)
History Makers Is This Any Job for a Woman?
798(1)
Municipal Election Systems
799(1)
City Revenues and Expenditures
800(1)
Urban Problems in Texas
801(3)
County Government in Texas
804(5)
Criticisms of County Government
809(1)
Special Districts in Texas
809(2)
Independent School Districts
811(2)
Councils of Government
813(1)
Solutions to the Problems of Local Government
814(4)
Summary
818(1)
Further Reading
818(1)
Key Terms
819
EPILOGUE Sustaining Constitutional Democracy
1(1)
The Case for Government by the People
3(1)
Participation and Representation
3(5)
Reconciling Democracy and Leadership
8(1)
The Democratic Faith
9(1)
Further Reading
9
Appendix
The Declaration of Independence
1(1)
The Federalist, No. 10
2(3)
The Federalist, No. 51
5(2)
The Federalist, No. 78
7(4)
Presidential Election Results, 1789--2004
11(2)
Presidents and Vice Presidents
13
Glossary 1(1)
Notes 1(1)
Photo Credits 1(1)
Index 1(1)
About the Authors 1