A Brief Introduction to US PoliticsRoutledge, 22. 7. 2014 - Počet stran: 214 A Brief Introduction to American Politicsprovides a coherent and succinct account of how contemporary American politics blends enduring principles with the realities and demands of the present day. Beginning with a brief overview of American society today, the book introduces the constitutional framework of American politics and the fluid concept and practice of federalism. It also covers the major features of the representative process, looking at both elections and main players such as parties, interest groups, and the media. Chapters on the major institutions of the federal government - the presidency, the Congress, and the Supreme Court – examines how they are simultaneously independent and constrained by each other. Chapters on domestic and foreign policy demonstrate how government and politics work in connection with the system’s main outputs. A Brief Introduction to American Politicsis a shorter version of Politics USA and is intended for students who need an introduction to the essential features of the American political system. |
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... judicial politics Judicial review Stages of judicial review Judicial reasoning and politics Judicial activism and judicial self-restraint, 1789–1954 The Supreme Court since 1954 Supreme Court decisions: implementation and resistance ...
... judicial wrangle followed, and in the end the United States Supreme Court stepped in and in effect awarded the state – and the presidency – to Bush. The 2000 election only added to the bitterness of the divisions in America. Many ...
... believed that they had been in danger of tyranny because of George III's attempt to subvert it. For the Founding Fathers, then, the separation of powers into legislative, executive and judicial branches of government came.
... Judicial Branch The Supreme Court Justices chosen jointly by the president and the Senate. The president nominates Supreme Court justices and the Senate confirms or rejects them. Checks and balances The separation of powers was ...
... into one complete government, possessed of perfect legislative, judicial, and executive powers, to all intents and purposes, it will necessarily acquire in its exercise and operation.' Box 1.6 The Bill of Rights The idea of a.
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Elections and the electorate | |
Political parties interest groups and money | |
The mass media and politics | |
The presidency and the executive branch | |
The Congress | |
The Supreme Court and judicial politics | |
US government and domestic policy | |
Foreign policy | |
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A Brief Introduction to US Politics Robert J. McKeever,Philip Davies Náhled není k dispozici. - 2006 |