xlv, 991 pages : color illustrations color maps ; 29 cm
I. FOUNDATIONS OF GOVERNMENT1. The Political Landscape2. The Constitution3. Federalism4. State and Local Government5. Civil Liberties6. Civil Rights II. INSTITUTIONS OF GOVERNMENT7. Congress8. The Presidency9. The Executive Branch and the Federal Bureaucracy10. The Judiciary III. POLITICAL BEHAVIOR11. Public Opinion and Political Socialization12. Political Parties13. Elections and Voting14. The Campaign Process15. The News Media16. Interest Groups IV. PUBLIC POLICY17. Domestic Policy18. Economic Policy19. Foreign and Defense Policy AppendicesThe Declaration of IndependenceFederalist No. 10Federalist No. 51Federalist No. 78Presidents, Congresses, and Chief Justices: 1789-2010
Politics and government
Texas -- Politics and government -- Textbooks.
United States -- Politics and government -- Textbooks.
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Karen O'Connor, Larry J. Sabato, Alixandra B. Yanus.