Government by the People : National, State, and Local Version

, by Magleby, David B.; O'Brien, David M.; Light, Paul C.; Peltason, J. W.; Cronin, Thomas E.

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PART I Constitutional Principles

Constitutional Democracy

(25)

American Government and Politicians in Context

(1)

Defining Democracy

(7)

Global Perceptions American Ideas about Democracy

(3)

People and Politics: Making a Difference Joan Blades and Wes Boyd and MoveOn

(2)

The Constitutional Roots of the American Experiment

(2)

The Constitutional Convention of 1787

(7)

People and Politics: Making a Difference Alexander Hamilton and James Madison

(5)

In Comparative Perspective: The New Constitution in Afghanistan Balancing Islam and Democracy

(1)

To Adopt or Not to Adopt?

(5)

Make it Real The Map of Freedom

(1)

Summary

(1)

Key Terms

(1)

Further Reading

(2)

The Living Constitution

(28)

Checking Power with Power

(5)

In Comparative Perspective: The European Union

(1)

Judicial Review and the ``Guardians of the Constitution''

(3)

Changing Face of American Politics: The Civil Rights Movement and Justice Thurgood Marshall

(2)

The Constitution as an Instrument of Government

(3)

In Comparative Perspective: The British and American Systems A Study in Contrasts

(2)

Changing the Letter of the Constitution

(15)

People and Politics: Making a Difference Gregory Watson

(1)

Make it Real The Constitution: What If You Were a Founding Father?

(1)

Summary

(1)

Key Terms

(1)

Further Reading

(2)

The Constitution of the United States

(8)

American Federalism

(26)

Defining Federalism

(5)

Global Perceptions Government Control of Our Daily Lives

(2)

Changing Face of American Politics: Minorities and Women Are Gaining Ground In the Workforce

(1)

The Constitutional Structure of American Federalism

(6)

In Comparative Perspective: Three Different Approaches to Federalism

(1)

The Role of the Federal Courts: Umpires of Federalism

(3)

Regulatory Federalism: Grants, Mandates, and New Techniques of Control

(4)

People and Politics: Making a Difference Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist

(3)

The Politics of Federalism

(1)

The Future of Federalism

(4)

Summary

(1)

Key Terms

(1)

Further Reading

(2)

PART II The Political Process

Political Culture and Ideology

(24)

The American Political Culture

(10)

Changing Face of American Politics: Trust in America

(5)

Global Perceptions Spread of American Ideas and Customs

(1)

In Comparative Perspective: Political Culture in Mexico

(3)

Political Ideology and Attitudes Toward Government

(7)

People and Politics: Making a Difference Rachel Carson and the Environmental Movement

(1)

Politicial Ideology and the American People

(2)

Ideology and Tolerance

101

(3)

Make it Real Political Survey: What Do You Believe?

102

(1)

Summary

102

(1)

Key Terms

102

(1)

Further Reading

103

(1)

The American Political Landscape

104

(26)

A Land of Diversity

106

(6)

Global Perceptions Influence of Immigrants

107

(5)

Where We Live

112

(1)

Who We Are

113

(15)

Changing Face of American Politics: Percentage of the Population by Race and Origin

114

(3)

People and Politics: Making a Difference Bill Richardson Governor of New Mexico

117

(1)

In Comparative Perspective: Immigration Politics in Canada

118

(10)

Unity in a Land of Diversity

128

(2)

Make it Real The Great American Divide

128

(1)

Summary

128

(1)

Key Terms

129

(1)

Further Reading

129

(1)

Interest Groups: The Politics of Influence

130

(30)

Interest Groups Past and Present: The ``Mischiefs of Faction''

132

(1)

Types of Interest Groups

133

(8)

In Comparative Perspective: Unions in Sweden

137

(1)

Global Perceptions Influence of Trade Unions

138

(3)

Characteristics and Power of Interest Groups

141

(6)

People and Politics: Making a Difference Stephen Moore, Club for Growth

146

(1)

The Influence of Lobbyists

147

(2)

Money and Politics

149

(4)

The Effectiveness of Interest Group Activity in Elections

153

(1)

Curing the Mischiefs of Faction---Two Centuries Later

154

(6)

Make it Real Lobbying America

158

(1)

Summary

158

(1)

Key Terms

159

(1)

Further Reading

159

(1)

Political Parties: Essential to Democracy

160

(30)

What Parties Do for Democracy

162

(8)

Global Perceptions Importance of Honest Elections, Held Regularly, with a Choice of Two or More Candidates

167

(1)

In Comparative Perspective: Israel's Coalition Government

168

(2)

A Brief History of American Political Parties

170

(4)

American Parties Today

174

(10)

People and Politics: Making a Difference Blaise Hazelwood

179

(2)

Changing Face of American Politics: Portrait of the Electorate

181

(3)

Are the Political Parties Dying?

184

(6)

Make it Real The Political Horizon

188

(1)

Summary

188

(1)

Key Terms

189

(1)

Further Reading

189

(1)

Public Opinion, Participation, and Voting

190

(26)

Public Opinion

192

(10)

Global Perceptions The Internet

198

(4)

Participation: Translating Opinions into Action

202

(1)

Counting Votes

203

(8)

People and Politics: Making a Difference Steve Rosenthal and America Coming Together

203

(4)

In Comparative Perspective: Registration and Voting In the World's Democracies

207

(2)

Changing Face of American Politics: Voter Turnout by Demographic Factors

209

(2)

Voting Choices

211

(5)

Make it Real Public Opinion: Spin Detection

214

(1)

Summary

215

(1)

Key Terms

215

(1)

Further Reading

215

(1)

Campaigns and Elections: Democracy in Action

216

(32)

Elections: The Rules of the Game

218

(3)

Running for Congress

221

(6)

Global Perceptions Corrupt Political Leaders

222

(5)

Running for President

227

(7)

People and Politics: Making a Difference Karl Rove

230

(4)

Money in U.S. Elections

234

(9)

In Comparative Perspective: The Soft Money Loophole in Japan

235

(5)

In Comparative Perspective: Campaign Financing in Britain and Canada

240

(3)

Improving Elections

243

(5)

Make it Real Election in Action: 2004 Presidential Election

246

(1)

Summary

246

(1)

Key Terms

247

(1)

Further Reading

247

(1)

The Media and American Politics

248

(24)

The Influence of the Media on Politics

250

(4)

People and Politics: Making a Difference Sean Hannity

251

(3)

The Changing Role of the American News Media

254

(3)

Mediated Politics

257

(7)

In Comparative Perspective: A Less Than Free Press in Russia

258

(1)

Global Perceptions Influence of News Organizations

259

(5)

The Media and Elections

264

(4)

The Media and Governance

268

(4)

Summary

270

(1)

Key Terms

270

(1)

Further Reading

270

(2)

PART III Policy-Making Institutions

Congress: The People's Branch

272

(32)

Congressional Elections

274

(4)

The Structure and Powers of Congress

278

(3)

Managing Congress Work

281

(11)

In Comparative Perspective: The Nigerian Assembly

281

(1)

Global Perceptions Democratic Government versus Strong Leader

282

(2)

Changing Face of American Politics: Diversity in Congress

284

(8)

The Job of the Legislator

292

(6)

People and Politics: Making a Difference Generation X in Congress (Harold Ford and Adam Putnam)

293

(2)

Changing Face of American Politics: Comparing Members

295

(3)

The Legislative Obstacle Course

298

(3)

An Assessment of Congress

301

(3)

Make it Real Running for Congress

301

(1)

Summary

302

(1)

Key Terms

303

(1)

Further Reading

303

(1)

The Presidency: The Leadership Branch

304

(34)

The Structure and Powers of the Presidency

306

(8)

In Comparative Perspective: The Mexican President

307

(4)

Global Perceptions Reason for Unfavorable View of the United States

311

(3)

Controversies in Presidential Power

314

(3)

Evolution of the Presidency

317

(2)

Managing the Presidency

319

(6)

Changing Face of American Politics: Presidential Appointees

322

(3)

People and Politics: Making a Difference Condoleezza Rice

325

(1)

The President's Job

325

(4)

Election 2004: An Analysis

329

(2)

Congress and the Presidency

331

(4)

Judging Presidents

335

(3)

Make it Real Presidential Greatness: How Do We Judge Them?

335

(1)

Summary

336

(1)

Key Terms

337

(1)

Further Reading

337

(1)

The Federal Bureaucracy: Executing the Laws

338

(24)

Understanding the Federal Bureaucracy

340

(11)

Changing Face of American Politics: A Representative Bureaucracy?

343

(4)

In Comparative Perspective: The Japanese Bureaucracy

347

(4)

Working for Government

351

(2)

The Bureaucracy's Job

353

(2)

Global Perceptions Efficiency of the Government

355

(1)

Holding the Bureaucracy Accountable

355

(4)

People and Politics: Making a Difference Denise Johnson

356

(3)

Government's Achievements

359

(3)

Make it Real Bureaucracy: A Place Where Ideals Meet Reality

359

(1)

Summary

360

(1)

Key Terms

360

(1)

Further Reading

360

(2)

The Judiciary: The Balancing Branch

362

(24)

The Scope of Judicial Power

364

(2)

Global Perceptions Importance of a Fair Judicial System

366

(1)

The Federal Judicial System

366

(4)

In Comparative Perspective: Constitutional Courts in Europe

368

(2)

The Politics of Appointing Federal Judges

370

(7)

People and Politics: Making a Difference Justice Sandra Day O'Connor

372

(1)

Changing Face of American Politics: Diversity on the Federal Bench

373

(4)

The Supreme Court and How It Operates

377

(5)

Judicial Power in a Constitutional Democracy

382

(4)

Summary

384

(1)

Key Terms

385

(1)

Further Reading

385

(1)

PART IV Rights and Liberties

First Amendment Freedoms

386

(22)

Rights in the Original Constitution

388

(1)

The Bill of Rights and the States

389

(1)

Freedom of Religion

390

(5)

Global Perceptions Free Practice of Religion

391

(3)

Changing Face of American Politics: Growing Religious Intensity and Polarization

394

(1)

Free Speech and Free People

395

(2)

People and Politics: Making a Difference Ernesto Pichardo

395

(2)

Nonprotected and Protected Speech

397

(4)

In Comparative Perspective: Hate Speech in Canada

400

(1)

Freedom of the Press

401

(1)

Other Media and Communications

402

(2)

Freedom of Assembly

404

(4)

Make it Real Civil Liberties: The Great Balancing Act

406

(1)

Summary

406

(1)

Key Terms

407

(1)

Further Reading

407

(1)

Rights to Life, Liberty, and Property

408

(22)

Citizenship Rights

410

(4)

Property Rights

414

(1)

Due Process Rights

415

(1)

Privacy Rights

416

(2)

People and Politics: Making a Difference Estelle Griswold

417

(1)

Rights of Persons Accused of Crimes

418

(6)

Global Perceptions Crime

420

(4)

How Just Is Our System of Justice?

424

(3)

In Comparative Perspective: The Death Penalty Around the World

425

(1)

Changing Face of American Politics: A Renewed Debate over the Death Penalty

426

(1)

The Supreme Court and Civil Liberties

427

(3)

Summary

428

(1)

Key Terms

428

(1)

Further Reading

428

(2)

Equal Rights Under the Law

430

(28)

Equality and Equal Right

432

(1)

The Quest for Equal Justice

433

(8)

People and Politics: Making a Difference Martin Luther King, Jr.

435

(5)

Changing Face of American Politics: Racial and Ethnic Identification

440

(1)

Equal Protection of the Laws: What Does It Mean?

441

(4)

Global Perceptions Acceptance of Homosexuality

442

(1)

In Comparative Perspective: Canadian Courts Forbid Discrimination Against Homosexuals

443

(2)

Voting Rights

445

(2)

Education Rights

447

(2)

Rights of Association, Accommodations, Jobs, and Homes

449

(2)

The Affirmative Action Controversy

451

(4)

Equal Rights Today

455

(3)

Make it Real Travel the Civil Rights Timeline

455

(1)

Summary

456

(1)

Key Terms

456

(1)

Further Reading

457

(1)

PART V The Politics of National Policy

Making Economic and Regulatory Policy

458

(28)

Making Public Policy

460

(3)

Economic Policy

463

(1)

Fiscal Policy

464

(6)

In Comparative Perspective: Taxing Policy in the United States and Denmark

468

(2)

Monetary Policy

470

(2)

People and Politics: Making a Difference Alan Greenspan, Inflation Buster

471

(1)

Promoting Economic Growth

472

(3)

Global Perceptions Economic Prosperity

472

(3)

Regulating the Economy

475

(7)

Changing Face of American Politics: Women and Minorities in the Boardroom

478

(4)

The Deregulation Movement

482

(4)

Make it Real Balancing the Nation's Budget: What Can You Get for $4 Trillion?

484

(1)

Summary

484

(1)

Key Terms

485

(1)

Further Reading

485

(1)

Making Social Policy

486

(24)

The Role of Government in Social Policy

488

(1)

The Early History of Social Policy in the United States

489

(2)

Global Perceptions How Success in Life is Determined

490

(1)

Types of Social Policy

491

(2)

The Expansion of Social Policy in the Twentieth Century

493

(7)

People and Politics: Making a Difference Lucille Roybal-Allard

496

(4)

Social Policy Challenges for the Future: Health, Education, and Safety

500

(8)

In Comparative Perspective: Health Care in the U. S. and Canada

502

(6)

Changing Face of American Politics Access to College

506

(3)

The Politics of Social Policy

508

(2)

Summary

509

(1)

Key Terms

509

(1)

Further Reading

509

(1)

Making Foreign and Defense Policy

510

(28)

Vital Interests in the Twenty-First Century

513

(6)

The Foreign and Defense Policy Bureaucracy

519

(5)

Global Perceptions Civilian Control of the Military

522

(1)

Changing Face of American Politics: Diversity in the Military

523

(1)

Participants in Foreign and Defense Policy

524

(4)

Foreign and Defense Policy Options

528

(4)

In Comparative Perspective: Foreign Aid in the Netherlands

531

(1)

Special Problems in Defense Policy

532

(4)

People and Politics: Making a Difference Gen. Antonio Taguba

534

(2)

Prospects for the Future

536

(2)

Make it Real The Impact of Foreign Aid

536

(1)

Summary

536

(1)

Key Terms

536

(1)

Further Reading

537

(1)

PART VI State and Local Government

State and Local Politics: Who Governs?

538

(14)

Who Has the Power?

540

(2)

The Stakes in the Political Struggle

542

(4)

Changing Face of American Politics: The Growing Diversity of State Populations

545

(1)

Participation Patterns in Small and Medium-Sized Cities

546

(3)

People and Politics: Making a Difference T. Willard Fair

548

(1)

Challenges for State and Local Governments

549

(3)

Summary

550

(1)

Key Terms

551

(1)

Further Reading

551

(1)

State Constitutions: Charters or Straitjackets?

552

(14)

The Roots of State Constitutions

554

(4)

Changing Face of American Politics: Same-Sex Marriages and State Constitutions

558

(1)

Amending State Constitutions

558

(3)

People and Politics: Making a Difference Ward Connerly

560

(1)

The Politics of Constitutional Revision

561

(5)

Summary

564

(1)

Key Terms

565

(1)

Further Reading

565

(1)

Parties and Elections in the States

566

(20)

Electoral Politics in the States and Localities

568

(1)

The Role of Political Parties

569

(9)

Changing Face of American Politics: A Demographic Profile of Local Government Officials

570

(8)

Party Balance and Imbalance

578

(1)

Elections at the State and Local Levels

579

(5)

The Future of Grassroots Democracy

584

(2)

Summary

585

(1)

Key Terms

585

(1)

Further Reading

585

(1)

State Legislatures

586

(24)

The Legislative Branch

588

(11)

Changing Face of American Politics: Women in the Statehouse

592

(2)

People and Politics: Making a Difference Garnet F. Coleman

594

(5)

Modernization and Reform

599

(2)

The Politics of Drawing Legislative District Lines

601

(2)

Direct Legislation: Policy Making by the People?

603

(3)

The Debate over Direct Democracy

606

(4)

Summary

608

(1)

Key Terms

608

(1)

Further Reading

609

(1)

State Governors

610

(20)

Rising Expectations for Governors

612

(1)

Becoming and Remaining Governor

612

(4)

Changing Face of American Politics: Women Governors

613

(3)

A Governor's Formal Powers

616

(7)

Managing the State

623

(2)

Other Statewide Elected Officials

625

(3)

People and Politics: Making a Difference Cathy Cox

627

(1)

The Rewards of Being a Governor

628

(2)

Make it Real Governor of Texas and the Veto

628

(1)

Summary

629

(1)

Key Terms

629

(1)

Further Reading

629

(1)

Judges and Justice in the States

630

(18)

The Structure of State Courts

632

(3)

People and Politics: Making a Difference New York Chief Judge Judith S. Kaye

634

(1)

How Judges Are Chosen

635

(5)

Changing Face of American Politics: Women and Minorities on State Supreme Courts

638

(2)

The Judicial Reform Movement

640

(1)

The Justice System

641

(5)

Courts in Crisis

646

(2)

Summary

646

(1)

Key Terms

647

(1)

Further Reading

647

(1)

Local Governments and Metropolitics

648

(22)

The Nature of State and Local Relations

650

(1)

Counties in the United States

651

(1)

Towns, Cities, Suburbs

652

(3)

City Government Today

655

(3)

Changing Face of American Politics: City Councils Are Becoming More Diverse

658

(1)

The Role of the Mayor

658

(2)

People and Politics: Making a Difference San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom

659

(1)

Who Influences Local Policy Making?

660

(2)

The Central City and Its Politics

662

(1)

Meeting the Challenges of Growth and Economic Development

663

(4)

The Politics of Metropolitan Reorganization

667

(3)

Summary

668

(1)

Key Terms

668

(1)

Further Reading

669

(1)

Making State and Local Policy

670

(24)

Public Education

672

(5)

Higher Education

677

(1)

Social Services

678

(3)

Law Enforcement

681

(2)

Planning the Urban Community

683

(5)

Regulation

688

(3)

The Importance of State and Local Policy

691

(3)

Summary

692

(1)

Key Terms

692

(1)

Further Reading

692

(2)

Staffing and Financing State and Local Governments

694

The Role of Public Employees

696

(3)

Changing Face of American Politics: The State and Local Workforce

697

(2)

Paying for State and Local Government

699

(11)

People and Politics: Making a Difference Diane L. Hardt

706

(4)

Intergovernmental Competition

710

(1)

Assessing State and Local Performance

711

Summary

712

(1)

Key Terms

712

(1)

Further Reading

712

EPILOGUE SUSTAINING CONSTITUTIONAL DEMOCRACY

(1)

The Case for Government by the People

(1)

Global Perceptions View of the United States

(1)

Participation and Representation

(4)

Reconciling Democracy and Leadership

(1)

The Democratic Faith

(3)

Further Reading

Appendix

The Declaration of Independence

(1)

The Federalist, No. 10

(2)

The Federalist, No. 51

(2)

The Federalist, No. 78

(3)

Presidential Election Results, 1789--2000

(2)

Presidents and Vice Presidents

Glossary

(1)

Notes

(1)

Photo Credits

(1)

Index

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