Product Key Features
Number of Pages736 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameBy the People : Debating American Government
SubjectConstitutions, General, American Government / General
Publication Year2020
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaPolitical Science
AuthorJames A. Morone, Rogan Kersh
Additional Product Features
Edition Number5
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2020-036684
Dewey Edition23
Reviews"By the People provides a smart and accessible introduction to the key questions, dilemmas, institutions, practices, and processes that structure the theory and practice of American politics. The text is contemporary, relevant, interesting, engagingly written, and provides a solid foundation for in-class lecture, discussion, and applied activity."--Joanna Mosser, Lower Columbia College"By the People is extremely current in its materials and examples, approachable and engaging for students, and clearly conveys a great deal of information in a workable text."--Andra Kent, West Virginia University, "By the People provides a smart and accessible introduction to the key questions, dilemmas, institutions, practices, and processes that structure the theory and practice of American politics. The text is contemporary, relevant, interesting, engagingly written, and provides a solid foundation for in-class lecture, discussion, and applied activity."--Joanna Mosser, Lower Columbia College "By the People is extremely current in its materials and examples, approachable and engaging for students, and clearly conveys a great deal of information in a workable text."--Andra Kent, West Virginia University
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal320.473
Table Of ContentAbout the Authors Preface Acknowledgments PART I: IDEAS AND RIGHTS 1. The Spirit of American Politics 2. The Ideas That Shape America 3. The Constitution 4. Federalism and Nationalism 5. Civil Liberties 6. The Struggle for Civil Rights PART II: POLITICAL BEHAVIOR 7. Public Opinion 8. Political Participation 9. Media, Technology, and Government 10. Campaigns and Elections 11. Political Parties 12. Interest Groups PART III: POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS 13. Congress 14. The Presidency 15. Bureaucracy 16. The Judicial Branch PART IV: POLICYMAKING 17. Public Policymaking and Budgeting 18. Foreign Policy APPENDIX I The Declaration of Independence APPENDIX II The Constitution of the United States of America APPENDIX III The Federalist Papers nos. 1, 10, and 51 Glossary Notes Credits Index Presidential Elections, Congressional Control, 1789-2016
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LC Classification NumberJK276.M67 2020