Approaching democracy [Eighth edition, Pearson new international edition] 1292026871, 1269374508, 9781292026879, 9781269374507, 9781292051949, 1292051949

Approaching Democracy addresses the evolving nature of the American experiment in democratic government. It teaches stud

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Approaching democracy [Eighth edition, Pearson new international edition]
 1292026871, 1269374508, 9781292026879, 9781269374507, 9781292051949, 1292051949

Table of contents :
Cover......Page 1
Table of Contents......Page 4
1. Approaching Democracy......Page 6
2. The Founding and the Constitution......Page 26
3. Federalism......Page 88
4. Congress......Page 124
5. The Presidency......Page 170
6. The Judiciary......Page 208
7. The Bureaucracy......Page 246
8. Political Parties......Page 272
9. Public Opinion......Page 308
10. Participation, Voting, and Elections......Page 344
11. Interest Groups......Page 382
12. The Media......Page 420
13. Civil Liberties......Page 454
14. Civil Rights and Political Equality......Page 502
15. Appendix:- Introducing the Concept of Approaching Democracy......Page 548
16. Appendix: Presidents and Congresses, 1789-2009......Page 550
17. Appendix: Supreme Court Justices......Page 552
18. Appendix: The Declaration of Independence......Page 554
19. Appendix: The Federalist, No. 10, James Madison......Page 556
20. Appendix: The Federalist, No. 51, James Madison......Page 560
A......Page 564
B......Page 565
C......Page 566
D......Page 569
E......Page 571
F......Page 572
G......Page 573
I......Page 574
J......Page 575
L......Page 576
M......Page 577
N......Page 578
P......Page 579
R......Page 582
S......Page 583
T......Page 585
V......Page 586
Z......Page 587

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