Government by the People, Teaching and Learning, Classroom Edition
6th Edition
Published on 24. January 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
560 pages
978-0-13-193005-6 (ISBN)
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Responding to the need for a more meaningful study of American government, Prentice Hall proudly presents this new Teaching and Learning Classroom (T.L.C.) Edition. Building on a long tradition of clear and accessible writing, sound scholarship, and currency set forth in the authors' comprehensive Government by the People text, this T.L.C. Edition offers the most visually appealing presentation of politics students will use-in the classroom, in society, and in life. This text is designed around the premise that students will read-get involved-and participate in politics so personal, it's as passionate as it is powerful.
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6th edition
Language
English
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United States
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Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Weight
1129 gr
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978-0-13-193005-6 (9780131930056)
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Content
I. CONSTITUTIONAL PRINCIPLES.
1. Constitutional Democracy.
Defining Democracy. People Debate: Liberty Versus Security. The Constitutional Convention, 1787. To Adopt or Not to Adopt? The Living Constitution. Checking Power with Power. Judicial Review and the "Guardians of the Constitution". The Constitution as an Instrument of Government. Changing the Letter of the Constitution. The Constitution of the United States.
2. American Federalism.
Defining Federalism. The Constitutional Structure of American Federalism. The Role of the Federal Courts: Umpires of Federalism. Regulatory Federalism, Federal Grants, and Federal Mandates. The Politics of Federalism. The Future of Federalism.
II. THE POLITICAL PROCESS.
3. Political Culture and Ideology.
The American Political Culture. Ideology and Attitudes Toward Government. People Debate: Ideology. Ideology and the American People. Ideology and Tolerance.
4. The American Political Landscape.
A Land of Diversity. Where We Live. Who We Are. Unity in a Land of Diversity.
5. Political Parties and Interest Groups.
What Parties Do for Democracy. American Parties Today. Interest Groups. Types of Interest Groups. Characteristics and Power of Interest Groups. The Influence of Lobbyists. Money and Politics. The 2002 Campaign Finance Reforms. Curing the Mischiefs of Faction-Two Centuries Later.
6. Public Opinion, Voting, and Elections.
Public Opinion. Participation: Translating Opinions into Action. Voting Choices. Elections: The Rules of the Game. Running for Congress. Running for President. Money in U.S. Elections. Improving Elections.
7. The Media and American Politics.
The Influence of the Media on Politics. The Changing Role of the American News Media. Mediated American Politics. The Media and Elections. The Media and Governance.
III. POLICY-MAKING INSTITUTIONS.
8. Congress: The People's Branch.
Congressional Elections. The Structure and Powers of Congress. Managine the Job of the Legislator. Congress: The Legislative Obstacle Course. People Debate: Dissent in War. Congress: An Assessment and a View on Reform.
9. The Presidency: The Leadership Branch.
The Structure and Powers of the Presidency. What Americans Expect of Their Presidents. Roles Assumed by the President. Managing the Presidency. Holding Presidents Accountable. Judging Presidential Greatness.
10. Congress and the President.
Separate but Equal Branches. Sources of Discord. The Ebb and Flow of Power Between the Branches. Building Coalitions. The President's Agenda.
11. The Federal Bureaucracy: The Real Power.
Defining the Federal Bureaucracy. Working for Government. The Beauracracy's Job. Holding the Bureaucracy Accountable.
12. The Judiciary: The Balancing Branch.
The Scope of Judicial Power. The Federal Judicial System. The Politics of Appointing Federal Judges. People Debate: Bush Versus Gore, and the 2000 Presidential Election. The Supreme Court and How It Operates. Judicial Power in a Constitutional Democracy.
IV. RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES.
13. First Amendment Freedoms.
Rights in the Original Constitution. The Bill of Rights and the States. Freedom of Religion. Free Speech and Free People. Nonprotected and Protected Speech. Freedom of the Press. Other Media and Communications. Freedom of Assembly.
14. Equal Justice Under the Law.
Citizenship Rights. Equality and Equal Rights. Equal Protection of the Laws: What Does It Mean? Voting Rights. Education Rights. Rights of Association, Accommodations, Jobs, and Homes. Affirmative Action: Is It Constitutional? People Debate: Affirmative Action. Property Rights. Due Process Rights. Privacy Rights. Rights of Persons Accused of Crimes. How Just Is Our System of Justice? The Supreme Court and Civil Liberties.
V. THE POLITICS OF NATIONAL POLICY.
15. Making Economic and Social Policy.
Making Public Policy. Economic Policy. Fiscal Policy. Monetary Policy. Promoting Economic Growth. Regulating the Economy. The Deregulation Dilemma. The Role of Government in Social Policy. The Early History of Social Policy in the United States. Types of Social Policy. The Expansion of Social Policy in the Twentieth Century. People Debate: Restoring Confidence in Social Security. Social Policy Challenges for the Future: Health, Education, and Crime. The Politics of Social Policy.
16. Making Foreign and Defense Policy.
Vital Interests in the Twenty-First Century. The Foreign and Defense Policy Bureaucracy. Making Foreign and Defense Policy Options. Special Problems in Defense Policy. Prospects for the Future.
1. Constitutional Democracy.
Defining Democracy. People Debate: Liberty Versus Security. The Constitutional Convention, 1787. To Adopt or Not to Adopt? The Living Constitution. Checking Power with Power. Judicial Review and the "Guardians of the Constitution". The Constitution as an Instrument of Government. Changing the Letter of the Constitution. The Constitution of the United States.
2. American Federalism.
Defining Federalism. The Constitutional Structure of American Federalism. The Role of the Federal Courts: Umpires of Federalism. Regulatory Federalism, Federal Grants, and Federal Mandates. The Politics of Federalism. The Future of Federalism.
II. THE POLITICAL PROCESS.
3. Political Culture and Ideology.
The American Political Culture. Ideology and Attitudes Toward Government. People Debate: Ideology. Ideology and the American People. Ideology and Tolerance.
4. The American Political Landscape.
A Land of Diversity. Where We Live. Who We Are. Unity in a Land of Diversity.
5. Political Parties and Interest Groups.
What Parties Do for Democracy. American Parties Today. Interest Groups. Types of Interest Groups. Characteristics and Power of Interest Groups. The Influence of Lobbyists. Money and Politics. The 2002 Campaign Finance Reforms. Curing the Mischiefs of Faction-Two Centuries Later.
6. Public Opinion, Voting, and Elections.
Public Opinion. Participation: Translating Opinions into Action. Voting Choices. Elections: The Rules of the Game. Running for Congress. Running for President. Money in U.S. Elections. Improving Elections.
7. The Media and American Politics.
The Influence of the Media on Politics. The Changing Role of the American News Media. Mediated American Politics. The Media and Elections. The Media and Governance.
III. POLICY-MAKING INSTITUTIONS.
8. Congress: The People's Branch.
Congressional Elections. The Structure and Powers of Congress. Managine the Job of the Legislator. Congress: The Legislative Obstacle Course. People Debate: Dissent in War. Congress: An Assessment and a View on Reform.
9. The Presidency: The Leadership Branch.
The Structure and Powers of the Presidency. What Americans Expect of Their Presidents. Roles Assumed by the President. Managing the Presidency. Holding Presidents Accountable. Judging Presidential Greatness.
10. Congress and the President.
Separate but Equal Branches. Sources of Discord. The Ebb and Flow of Power Between the Branches. Building Coalitions. The President's Agenda.
11. The Federal Bureaucracy: The Real Power.
Defining the Federal Bureaucracy. Working for Government. The Beauracracy's Job. Holding the Bureaucracy Accountable.
12. The Judiciary: The Balancing Branch.
The Scope of Judicial Power. The Federal Judicial System. The Politics of Appointing Federal Judges. People Debate: Bush Versus Gore, and the 2000 Presidential Election. The Supreme Court and How It Operates. Judicial Power in a Constitutional Democracy.
IV. RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES.
13. First Amendment Freedoms.
Rights in the Original Constitution. The Bill of Rights and the States. Freedom of Religion. Free Speech and Free People. Nonprotected and Protected Speech. Freedom of the Press. Other Media and Communications. Freedom of Assembly.
14. Equal Justice Under the Law.
Citizenship Rights. Equality and Equal Rights. Equal Protection of the Laws: What Does It Mean? Voting Rights. Education Rights. Rights of Association, Accommodations, Jobs, and Homes. Affirmative Action: Is It Constitutional? People Debate: Affirmative Action. Property Rights. Due Process Rights. Privacy Rights. Rights of Persons Accused of Crimes. How Just Is Our System of Justice? The Supreme Court and Civil Liberties.
V. THE POLITICS OF NATIONAL POLICY.
15. Making Economic and Social Policy.
Making Public Policy. Economic Policy. Fiscal Policy. Monetary Policy. Promoting Economic Growth. Regulating the Economy. The Deregulation Dilemma. The Role of Government in Social Policy. The Early History of Social Policy in the United States. Types of Social Policy. The Expansion of Social Policy in the Twentieth Century. People Debate: Restoring Confidence in Social Security. Social Policy Challenges for the Future: Health, Education, and Crime. The Politics of Social Policy.
16. Making Foreign and Defense Policy.
Vital Interests in the Twenty-First Century. The Foreign and Defense Policy Bureaucracy. Making Foreign and Defense Policy Options. Special Problems in Defense Policy. Prospects for the Future.