Texas Politics: Governing the Lone Star StateTaylor & Francis, 2011 - Počet stran: 207 "Approaching the politics of the Lone Star State from historical, developmental, and analytical perspectives, Cal Jillson's text avoids partisanship, ideology, and gimmicks to provide the most comprehensive, readable, and accurate brief description of Texas politics available today. Throughout the book students are encouraged to connect the origins and development of government and politics in Texas--from the Texas Constitution, to party competition, to the role and powers of the Governor--to its current day practice and the alternatives possible through change and reform. This text will allow teachers to share with their students the evolution of Texas politics, where we stand today, and where we are headed. Texas Politics is one of the briefest and most affordable texts on the market, yet it offers instructors and students an unmatched range of pedagogical aids and tools. Each chapter opens with a number of focus questions to orient readers to the learning objectives and concludes with a Chapter Summary, a list of Key Terms, Suggested Readings, and Web Resources. Key Terms are bolded in the text, listed at the end of the chapter, and included in a Glossary at the end of the book. Each chapter presents several photos and numerous tables and figures to highlight the major ideas, issues, individuals, and institutions discussed. Each chapter also contains a half-page Let's Compare feature, comparing selected states to Texas on various dimensions"-- |
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TEXAS AND THE TEXANS THEN AND NOW | 1 |
THE TEXAS CONSTITUTION AND AMERICAN FEDERALISM | 19 |
POLITICAL PARTICIPATION IN TEXAS VOTERS CAMPAIGNS AND ELECTIONS | 35 |
INTEREST GROUPS IN TEXAS | 55 |
POLITICAL PARTIES IN TEXAS | 72 |
THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE | 91 |
THE GOVERNOR AND THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH | 110 |
THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM IN TEXAS | 127 |
LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN TEXAS | 145 |
FINANCING STATE GOVERNMENT BUDGETS REVENUES AND EXPENSES | 162 |
NOTES | 181 |
GLOSSARY | 190 |
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