American Politics and Society (Paperback, 10 ed)

Government and the People in a Polarized Society

2 Beliefs, Values and American Society

3 Constitutional Government

4 Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations

5 American Political Parties and the Politics of Polarization

6 Elections and Political Participation

7 The Media and American Politics

8 Congress I: The People’s Branch?

9 Congress II: Functions and Powers – The Broken Branch?

10 The Presidency I: Powers and Selection

11 The Presidency II: The President as Chief Executive

12 Bureaucratic Power: Federal Departments and Agencies

13 The Security State

14 Organized Interests: The Real Power?

15 The Supreme Court and Judicial Politics

16 Regulating Morality: Civil Rights, Liberties and the Conscience Issues

17 Social Policy in America: Self-Reliance and State Dependence

18 Managing Economic Change

19 Environmental Politics

20 The American World Role

21 The American Political System in an Uncertain World