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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... Constitution and constitutionalism The origins of the Constitution of 1787 The Declaration of Independence and the American Revolution The Articles of Confederation 1781–1789 The philosophy and design of the Constitution The development ...
... Constitution of 1787 was created, the United States has undergone dramatic change. A political system designed for ... constitutional framework of American politics and the fluid concept and practice of federalism. While these subjects ...
... weaknesses ? Does it really serve the interests of the country that President Abraham Lincoln described as ' the last best hope of mankind ' ? Chapter 1 The Constitution and constitutionalism DOI: 10.4324/9781315837260-2 This chapter.
... Constitution of the United States. The Constitution provides not only a framework for government in America, but also a way of thinking about government. For inseparable from the Constitution is the idea of constitutionalism – the ...
... constitution in 1787: not only did they have different goals, but, to some extent, different interests and ideologies too. The outcome was that the more radical thought behind the Declaration of Independence was, in part, replaced by ...
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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 |