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Surveys the American national government and the relationship between presidents and Congress. Covers political history from colonialism to constitutionalism and the federal system, voting, political parties, institutions such as Congress, the chief executive, and the judiciary, and civil rights and liberties. Includes summaries, discussion questions, and a glossary, plus appendices of key historical documents. This edition incorporates changes in the political scene in the past three years. Includes color photos. Wire spiral-bound. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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• I The Framework of Government
• 1 Politics, Democracy, and the American People
• 2 From Colonialism to Constitutionalism
• 3 The Federal System
• II Politics and the American People
• 4 Public Opinion and the Mass Media
• 5 Political Parties and Interest Groups
• 6 Nominations and Elections
• III The Institutions of Government
• 7 Congress
• 8 The Chief Executive
• 9 The Federal Bureaucracy
• 10 The Judiciary
• IV The Rights of the Individual
• 11 Civil Liberties
• 12 Civil Rights
• V Public Policy
• 13 Public PolicyWhat Government Does
• 14 Foreign Policy
• Appendices
• Appendix A The Declaration of Independence
• Appendix B The Articles of Confederation
• Appendix C The Antifederalists
• Appendix D The Federalist
• Appendix E The Constitution of the United States of America
• Appendix F Amendments to the Constitution
• Appendix G Presidents and Vice Presidents of the United States
• Appendix H The 2002 Presidential Election
• Glossary
• Index