America's Democratic Republic (Penguin Academics Series)

Edward S. Greenberg, Benjamin I. Page (Autoren)

Media-Kombination

592 Seiten

2004
Pearson
978-0-321-19821-1 (ISBN)

Infos

Written in a lively, narrative style and presenting a provacative point-of-view, this book gets to the heart of Americans¿ frustrations with our government. Acknowledging that cynicism tends to make people withdraw from civic life, this book examines why our government can seem so unsatisfactory, identifying the heart of the American political system: strong democratic aspirations among our citizens conflicting with the republican constitutional foundations on which the country is based.

Inhalt

I. DEMOCRATIC ASPIRATIONS, REPUBLICAN CONSTITUTIONAL FOUNDATIONS.

 1. The American Democratic Republic.
 2. The Constitution.
 3. Federalism.
II. POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS.

 4. Civil Liberties.
 5. Civil Rights.
 6. Public Opinion and Political Learning.
 7. The News Media.
 8. Interest Groups.
 9. Political Parties.
10. Elections and Citizen Participation.
III. GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS.

11. Congress.
12. The Presidency.
13. The Federal Bureacracy.
14. The Courts.
IV. WHAT GOVERNMENT DOES.

15. Domestic Policy.
16. Foreign Policy and National Defense.  APPENDICES. The Declaration of Independence. The Constitution of the United States. The Federalist Papers, Nox. 10, 51, & 78. Presidents and Congresses, 1789-2005. Chief Justices of the Supreme Court, 1789-2004. Glossary. Credits. Index.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 13.12.2004
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 162 x 235 mm
• Gewicht: 807 g
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Systeme
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Theorie
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Staat / Verwaltung
• ISBN-10: 0-321-19821-2 / 0321198212
• ISBN-13: 978-0-321-19821-1 / 9780321198211
• Zustand: Neuware