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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... -in-Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the Library of Congress Typeset in 10/12.5pt ITC Century by 35 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Contents Preface ix Introduction: American government Copyright Page.
... 34 34 37 39 41 45 47 51 54 55 55 55 55 56 56 61 62 64 66 70 72 73 75 77 77 77 77 77 79 80 82 86 91 92 92 92 93 93 95 98 101 104 106 107 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Meeting twenty-first century challenges vi Contents.
... century policy debate America's public support policies Items from a twenty-first century agenda The context and the future Chapter summary Discussion points Further reading References 108 110 110 111 111 112 112 115 116 119 122 124 124 ...
... century, as do its founding concepts of popular sovereignty and republicanism. Yet in the two centuries and more since the Constitution of 1787 was created, the United States has undergone dramatic change. A political system designed ...
... century presents a fascinating but complex picture. For anyone coming new to American politics, the first thing to understand is that the United States is a very diverse country. There are 50 States with many geographical, political and ...
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Chapter 2 Federalism | 18 |
Chapter 3 Elections and the electorate | 34 |
Chapter 4 Political parties interest groups and money | 56 |
Chapter 5 The mass media and politics | 79 |
Chapter 6 The presidency and the executive branch | 93 |
Chapter 7 The Congress | 112 |
Chapter 8 The Supreme Court and judicial politics | 136 |
Chapter 9 US government and domestic policy | 158 |
Chapter 10 Foreign policy | 171 |
Index | 195 |
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A Brief Introduction to US Politics Robert J. McKeever,Philip Davies Náhled není k dispozici. - 2006 |