Part I: Constitutional Principles. Constitutional Democracy. The Living Constitution. American Federalism. Part II: Rights and Liberties. First Amendment Rights. Equal Rights Under the Law. Rights to Life, Liberty, and Property. Part III: The Political Process. Political Culture and Ideology. The American Political Landscape. Interest Groups: The Politics of Influence. Political Parties: Essential to Democracy. Public Opinion, Participation, and Voting. Campaigns and Elections: Democracy in Action. The Media and American Politics. Part IV: Policy-Making Institutions. Congress: The People's Branch. The Presidency: The Leadership Branch. The Judiciary: The Balancing Branch. The Bureaucracy: The Real Power? Part V: The Politics of National Policy. Making Economic Policy. Making Regulatory Policy. Making Social Policy. Making Foreign and Defence Policy. Part VI: State and Local Government. State and Local Politics: Who Governs? State Constitutions: Charters or Straitjackets? Parties and Elections in the States. State Legislatures. State Governors. Judges and Justice in the States. Local Governments and Metrapolitics. Staffing and Financing State and Local Governments. Making State and Local Policy. The Democratic Faith.
