American Democracy

PART ONE: FOUNDATIONS I Chapter 1 The American Heritage: Seeking a More Perfect Union Political Culture: The Core Principles of American Government Politics: The Process of Deciding upon Society's Goals Who Governs America? The Concept of a Political System and the Book's Organization Chapter 2 Constitutional Democracy: Promoting Liberty and Self-Government Before the Constitution: The Colonial and RevolutionaryExperiences Negotiating Toward a Constitution Providing for a Limited Government Providing for Self-Government Congressional Democracy Today Chapter 3 Federal Government: Forging a Nation Federalism: National and State Sovereignty Federalism in Historical Perspective Federalism Today The Public's Influence: Setting the Boundaries of Federal-State Power Chapter 4 Civil Liberties: Protecting Individual Rights Freedom of Expression Freedom of Religion The Right of Privacy Rights of Persons Accused of Crimes The Courts and a Free Society Chapter 5 Equal Rights: Struggling Toward Fairness The Struggle for Equality Equality Under the Law Equality of Result Persistent Discrimination:Superficial Differences, Deep Divisions PART TWO: MASS POLITICS Chapter 6 Public Opinion and Political Socialization: Shaping the People's Voice The Nature of Public Opinion The Measurement of Public Opinion Political Socialization: How Americans Learn Their Politics Frames of Reference: How Americans Think Politically The Influence of Public Opinion on Policy Chapter 7 Political Participation and Voting: Expressing the Popular Will Voter Participation Conventional Forms of Participation Other Than Voting Unconventional Activism: Social Movements and Protest Politics Participation and the Potential for Influence Chapter 8 Elections and the Two-Party-System: Defining the Voters' Choice Party Competition and Majority Rule Electoral and Party Systems Policies and Coalitions in the Two-Party System Popular Influence and America's Two-Party System Chapter 9 Political Parties, Candidates, and Campaigns: Contesting Elections The Weakening of Party Control The Structure and Role of Party Organizations The Candidate-Centered Campaign Parties, Candidates, and the Public's Influence Chapter 10 Interest Groups: Organizing for Influence The Interest-Group System Inside Lobbying: Seeking Influence Through Official Contacts Outside Lobbying: Seeking Influence Through Public Pressure The Group System: Indispensable But Biased Chapter 11 The News Media: Communicating Political Images The Development of the News Media: from Partisanshp To Objective Journalism Freedom and Conformity in the U.S. News Media The News Media as Link: Roles the Press Can and Cannot Perform PART THREE: GOVERNING INSTITUTIONS Chapter 12 Congressional Election and Organization: Sharing the Power Congress as a Career: Election To Congress Congressional Leadership The Committee System Institutional Support for the Work of Congress Chapter 13 Congressional Policymaking:Balancing National Goals and Local Interests The Lawmaking Function of Congress The Representation Function of Congress The Oversight Function of Congress Congress: Too Much Pluralism? Chapter 14 Presidential Office and Election: Leading the Nation Foundations of the Modern Presidency Closing the President Staffing the Presidency The Problem of Control Chapter 15 Presidential Policymaking: Eliciting Support Factors in Presidential Leadership Relations with Congress Nurturing Public Support The Televised Presidency and the Illusion of Presidential Government Chapter 16 The Federal Bureaucracy: Administering the Government Federal Administration: Form, Personnel, and Activities Development of the Federal Bureaucracy: Politics andAdministration The Bureaucracy's Power Imperative Bureaucratic Accountability Reinventing Government Chapter 17 The Federal Judicial System: Applying the Law The Federal Judicial System Federal Court Appointees The Nature of Judicial Decision Making Political Influences on Judicial Decisions Judicial Power and Democratic Government PART FOUR: PUBLIC POLICY Chapter 18 Economic Policy: Contributing To Prosperity Government as Regulator of the Economy Government as Protector of the Environment Government as Promoter of Economic Interests Fiscal Policy: Government as Manager of Economy, I Monetary Policy: Government as Manager of Economy, II Chapter 19 Social Welfare Policy: Providing for Personal Security and Need Poverty in America: The Nature of the Problem The Politics and Policies of Social Welfare Individual-Benefit Programs Education as Equality of Opportunity: The American Way Culture, Politics, and Social Welfare Chapter 20 Foreign and Defense Policy: Protecting the American Way The Roots of U.S. Foreign and Defense Policy The Process of Foreign and Military Policymaking The Military Dimension of National Security Policy The Economic Dimension of National Security Policy Part 5 State and Local Governments Chapter 21 State and Local Politics: Maintaining Our Differences The Structure of State Governments The Structure of Local Governments State and Local Finance State and Local Policy Appendixes The Declaration of Independence The Constitution of the United States Federalist Essay No. 10 Federalist Essay No. 51 Glossary Notes Credits IndexesPatterson, Thomas E. is the author of 'American Democracy', published 2001 under ISBN 9780072510300 and ISBN 0072510307.