Politics USA

, by McKeever, Robert J.; Davies, Philip

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ISBN: 9780582473409 | 0582473403
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 12/30/2005

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Including commentary, data and analysis of the November 04 elections, the second edition ofPolitics USA gives students a detailed introduction to all aspects of the American political system. The text is full of student friendly features that will help students engage with and discuss the key aspects of American politics, and new chapters will outline the key current issues.For undergraduate courses in American politics.

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Contents
Preface to the Second Edition
Acknowledgements
Dedication
America in the twenty-first century - Introduction
The constitutional dimension of American politics
The Constitution and constitutionalism
Federalism
The socio-economic contexts
The rise and fall of consensus since 1945
Economy and society
Gender and American politics
Race, ethnicity and immigration in the USA
The representative process
Elections and voting behaviour
The mass media and politics
Political parties
Interest groups and political action committees
The executive process
Presidential power
The federal bureaucracy
The legislative process
Congress and the president
Congressional structures and processes
The judicial process
The Supreme Court and judicial review
The Supreme Court and American politics
The policy process
Serving the people: government and domestic policy
The politics of race and affirmative action
Abortion
Foreign policy
The War on Terror
Index
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