Government in America: People, Politics, and Policy, Texas Edition
by Edwards, George C.; Wattenberg, Martin P.; Lineberry, Robert L.; Welch, Reed; Rausch, John DavidEdition: 13th
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2008-01-01
Publisher(s): Longman
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Summary
Framing its content within a resonant "politics matters" theme and emphasizing public policy throughout,Government in America, Texas Edition illustrates the impact that government has on the daily lives of every American and Texan, motivating students to become active participants in all aspects of our political system. The Texas Edition of this best-selling American government text includes seven new chapters on Texas government using the same public policy approach and "politics matters" theme of the federal government chapters, with up-to-date coverage of important topics such as the 2006 state and midterm elections.
Table of Contents
| Introducing Government inAmerica | |
| Constitutional Foundations | |
| The Constitution | |
| Federalism | |
| Civil Liberties and Public Policy | |
| Civil Rights and Public Policy | |
| People and Politics | |
| Public Opinion and Political Action | |
| The Mass Media and the Political Agenda | |
| Political Parties | |
| Nominations and Campaigns | |
| Elections and Voting Behavior | |
| Interest Groups | |
| The Policymakers | |
| Congress | |
| The Presidency | |
| The Congress, the President, and the Budget: Politics of Taxing and Spending | |
| The Federal Bureaucracy | |
| The Federal Courts | |
| Policies | |
| Economic Policy Making | |
| Social Welfare Policymaking | |
| Policymaking for Healthcare and the Environment | |
| National Security Policy Making | |
| Government in Texas | |
| Introducing Government in Texas | |
| The Texas Constitution | |
| Political Parties, Campaigns, Elections and Interest Groups in Texas | |
| The Texas Legislature | |
| The Governor and Bureaucracy of Texas | |
| TexasCourt System | |
| Local Government in Texas Issues of the Times | |
| Table of Contents provided by Publisher. All Rights Reserved. |
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