eTextbook 978-0133905045 Government in America: People, Politics, and Policy, 2014 Elections and Updates Edition – Digital Instant Dowload.

Product details:

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0133905047
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0133905045
• Author:
• George C. Edwards Texas A&M University
• Martin P. Wattenberg University of California – Irvine
• William G. Howell University of Chicago

Learn how American politics affect public policy
Government in America explores our government’s impact on the daily lives of Americans by focusing on public policy. Authors George Edwards and Martin Wattenberg provide a framework for students to understand the difficult questions that decision makers of both political parties are facing: How should we govern? And, what should government do? In order to boost student engagement with key concepts, the 2014 Elections and Updates Edition incorporates coverage of contemporary issues that dominate today’s headlines, as well as the most up-to-date data.

Table contents:

PART I. CONSTITUTIONAL FOUNDATIONS

1. Introducing Government in America
2. The Constitution
3. Federalism
4. Civil Liberties and Public Policy
5. Civil Rights and Public Policy

PART II. PEOPLE AND POLITICS

6. Public Opinion and Political Action
7. The Mass Media and the Political Agenda
8. Political Parties
9. Campaigns and Voting Behavior
10. Interest Groups

PART III. THE POLICYMAKERS

11. Congress
12. The Presidency
13. The Budget. The Politics of Taxing and Spending
14. The Federal Bureaucracy
15. The Federal Courts

PART IV. POLICIES

16. Economic and Social Welfare Policymaking
17. Policymaking for Health Care, the Environment, and Energy
18. National Security Policymaking