Keeping the republic : power and citizenship in American politics : the essentials

Contents Preface To the Student 1. Politics: Who Gets What, and How? 2. American Citizens and Political Culture 3. Politics of the American Founding 4. Federalism and the U.S. Constitution 5. Fundamental American Liberties 6. The Struggle for Equal Rights 7. Congress 8. The Presidency 9. The Bureaucracy 10. The American Legal System and the Courts 11. Public Opinion 12. Political Parties 13. Interest Groups 14. Voting, Campaigns, and Elections 15. The Media 16. State and Local Politics in a Federal System 17. Social and Environmental Policy 18. Economic Policy 19. Foreign Policy Appendix Material Notes Glossary Index Profile Sources Illustration Credits