Format:
1 Online-Ressource (668 pages)
Edition:
9th ed
ISBN:
9781315388281
Content:
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Epigraph -- Brief Contents -- Contents -- Special Features -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- The Author -- Chapter 1 The Origins of American Political Principles -- The Constitution Today American Exceptionalism -- A Tradition to Draw From -- The Ancients: Who Rules and for What Purposes -- The Middle Ages: The Secular Serves the Sacred -- Pro & Con Pursuing Democracy: Ancient Fears, Modern Hopes -- Secularism, Individualism, and the Idea of Progress -- The Roots of American Politics -- Oppression in Europe and the Settlement of America -- Space, Diversity, and Dissent in Colonial America -- Let's Compare The Settlement of North America: Comparing the British and French Patterns -- Chapter Summary -- Key Terms -- Suggested Readings -- Web Resources -- Chapter 2 The Revolution and the Constitution -- The Constitution Today Obama's Speech on Race -- Background to the Revolution -- The Colonial Political Environment -- First Steps Toward Independence -- The Declaration of Independence -- Governance during the Revolutionary Period -- Independence Sparks Constitutional Change -- Political Instability during "The Critical Period -- The Constitutional Convention -- The Delegates and Their Backgrounds -- A Foundation of Basic Principles -- The Convention Debates -- The Constitution as Finally Adopted -- Let's Compare Gathering Momentum: The Growth of Democracy in the World -- The Struggle over Ratification -- Pro & Con Do We Need a Bill of Rights -- Considering Constitutional Reform -- Chapter Summary -- Key Terms -- Suggested Readings -- Web Resources -- Chapter 3 Federalism and American Political Development -- The Constitution Today If Marijuana Is Illegal, Why Are They Selling It in California
Content:
Federalism and American Political Development -- The Original Meaning of Federalism -- Federalism in the Constitution -- Enumerated, Implied, and Inherent Powers -- Concurrent Powers -- Powers Denied to the National Government -- Powers Reserved to the States -- Powers Denied to State Governments -- Federal Obligations to the States -- Relations among the States -- Dual Federalism and Its Challengers -- From Dual Federalism to Cooperative Federalism -- The Industrialization and Urbanization of America -- Pro & Con The Continuing Relevance of States' Rights -- The Great Depression -- The Rise of Fiscal Federalism -- LBJ: Creative Federalism and Grants-in-Aid -- Nixon: Revenue Sharing and the First New Federalism -- Reagan Turns Off the Tap: The Second New Federalism -- The Process of "Devolution" in Contemporary Federalism -- Let's Compare The Prevalence of Federal Systems in the World -- The Future of American Federalism -- Chapter Summary -- Key Terms -- Suggested Readings -- Web Resources -- Chapter 4 Political Socialization and Public Opinion -- The Constitution Today What Explains the U.S. Commitment to the Death Penalty -- Political Information in America -- Political Culture: Defining the "American Creed -- Political Socialization: Where Our Ideas about Politics Come From -- Agents of Socialization -- The Nature of Public Opinion in the United States -- History of Public Opinion Polling -- Variations in Socialization by Class, Race, and Gender -- Properties of Public Opinion -- Let's Compare Attitudes on Gender Equality in Nineteen Societies -- Pro & Con Must Voters Be Knowledgeable -- Political Ideology and the Coherence of Public Opinion -- Pondering Reform Possibilities -- Chapter Summary -- Key Terms -- Suggested Readings -- Web Resources -- Chapter 5 The Mass Media and the Political Agenda
Content:
The Constitution Today Edward Snowden and the Journalists Who Helped Him -- The Mass Media -- Historical Development of the Media -- The Partisan Press, 1776-1880 -- Muckraker Journalism, 1880-1920 -- The Evolution of the Modern Media -- The Rise of the Electronic Media -- The Modern Media Explosion -- Let's Compare Commercial vs. Public Radio and Television -- Ownership and Regulation of the Media -- Media Consolidation and Diffusion -- Public Regulation -- Media Influence and the Political Agenda -- The Media, the Politicians, and Public Opinion -- Pro & Con Is the Media Biased -- The Media and the Electoral Process -- The Media and Defining Successful Governance -- Media Responsibility in American Politics -- Entertainment versus Information -- Why Americans Distrust Politics -- Media Reform or Personal responsibility -- Chapter Summary -- Key Terms -- Suggested Readings -- Web Resources -- Chapter 6 Interest Groups: the Politics of Influence -- The Constitution Today The First Amendment Rights to Assemble and Petition and Their Limits -- Interest Groups -- Interest Groups in American Politics -- The Rise of Interest Groups -- Types of Interest Groups -- Let's Compare U.S. Unions in Global Perspective -- Interest Group Resources -- Interest Group Goals and Strategies -- The Fight over Health Care Reform: A Lobbyist's Donnybrook -- The Origins of Health Care Reform -- Interest Groups in the Health Care Debate -- Key Provisions in the Health Care Bill -- Pro & Con Obamacare: Revise or Repeal -- The Fight Goes On: Inside and Outside Lobbying after Adoption -- Chapter Summary -- Key Terms -- Suggested Readings -- Web Resources -- Chapter 7 Political Parties: Winning the Right to Govern -- The Constitution Today Should the States Make Election Rules -- Political Parties in the United States
Content:
Party Eras in American Politics -- The State of Political Parties in the United States -- Party in the Electorate -- Party Organizations -- Pro & Con Black Commitment to the Democratic Party -- Party in Government -- Let's Compare Electoral Rules and Party Systems in Fifteen Nations -- The Impact of Minor Parties on American Politics -- The Historical Role of Minor Parties -- The Obstacles to Minor Party Success -- What Is the Future of Minor Parties -- Party Reform in the Wake of 2016 -- The Relationship of Interest Groups to Political Parties in the United States -- Chapter Summary -- Key Terms -- Suggested Readings -- Web Resources -- Chapter 8 Voting, Campaigns, and Elections -- The Constitution Today Do Corporations Have All the Rights of People -- Voting, Campaigns, and Elections -- Voting and Nonvoting in American History -- Expanding the Franchise, 1789-2016 -- Managing the Electorate, 1880-2016 -- What Might We Do to Increase Turnout -- Two Decisions: Whether to Vote and for Whom to Vote -- Let's Compare Voter Turnout and the Effects of Alternative Voter Registration Systems -- Political Campaigns: Ambition and Organization -- The Incumbency Advantage -- Challengers and Their Challenges -- Running the Race -- Running for the Presidency -- Early Organization and Fundraising -- The Nomination Campaign -- The General Election Campaign -- Money and the Road to the White House -- Pro & Con Is the Supreme Court Right to See Money as Speech -- Campaign and Election Reform -- Chapter Summary -- Key Terms -- Suggested Readings -- Web Resources -- Chapter 9 Congress: Partisanship, Polarization, and Gridlock -- The Constitution Today The Census, Reapportionment, and Gerrymandering -- The United States Congress -- Origins and Powers of the Congress -- The Continental Congress
Content:
Let's Compare Parliaments and Congresses -- Congress and the Constitution -- Membership and Service in the Congress -- Member Characteristics -- Tenure, Incumbency, and Reelection -- Pro & Con Should Representatives Represent Their Consciences or Their Constituents -- How Congress Has Organized to Do Its Work -- The Role of Political Parties -- The Development of the Committee System -- The Legislative Process -- Introduction and Assignment -- Committee and Subcommittee Deliberation -- Agenda Setting and the Legislative Calendar -- Floor Debate and Amendment -- House/Senate Conference Committees -- Congressional Decision Making -- Constituents -- Staff, Colleagues, and Party Leaders -- Interest Groups and Lobbyists -- The President and the Bureaucracy -- Public Disaffection and Congressional Reform -- Chapter Summary -- Key Terms -- Suggested Readings -- Web Resources -- Chapter 10 The President: Governing in Uncertain Times -- The Constitution Today The Unitary Executive Theory of Presidential Authority -- The President of the United States -- Historical Origins of Executive Power -- Historical Precedents: Crown Governors -- Historical Precedents: State Governors -- Executive Power in the Articles -- The Constitutional Bases of Presidential Authority -- Alternative Conceptions of the Presidency -- Let's Compare Qualifying for Leadership around the World -- Executive Authority in the Constitution -- Constitutional Limitations -- The Growth of Presidential Power -- The Early Pattern: Presidential-Congressional Relations -- The Jeffersonian Legacy: Congressional Dominance, 1800-1900 -- The Modern Presidency, 1901-Present -- Where Was the Expanded Authority Found -- The Range of Presidential Responsibilities -- The Domestic Policy Presidency -- The Foreign Policy Presidency
Content:
Pro & Con Must Presidents Have the Initiative in War-Making
Additional Edition:
9781138229686
Additional Edition:
Print version Jillson, Cal American Government : Political Development and Institutional Change Florence : Taylor and Francis,c2016 9781138229686
Language:
English
