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American Government Karen O'Connor

American Government By Karen O'Connor

American Government by Karen O'Connor

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American Government: Continuity and Change, 2006 Alternate Edition, Election Update by Karen O'Connor

This election update edition of the number one book in American government continues to provide the most current and engaging introduction available for the course without chapters dedicated to policy. Written with the belief that knowledge of the development of American government is integral to fully understand our current political system, American Government: Continuity and Change offers a strong historical perspective that highlights the evolution of government and engages students with examples relevant to their lives today.

About Karen O'Connor

Karen O'Connor is the founder and Director of the Women & Politics Institute at American University, where she formerly served as the Chair of the Department of Government. Professor O'Connor has written, co-authored, and edited several books, including Gendering American Politics and Women, Politics, and American Society. She currently serves as president-elect of the Women and Politics Research Section of the American Political Science Association.

Larry J. Sabato is a University Professor and the Robert Kent Gooch Professor of Politics at the University of Virginia, and serves as the Director of the University of Virginia Center for Politics. His over 20 books include Divided States of America: The Slash and Burn Politics of the 2004 Presidential Election, and the upcoming Get in the Booth: A Citizen's Guide to the 2006 Midterm Elections.

Table of Contents

Preface.

Analyzing Visuals: A Brief Guide.

I. FOUNDATIONS OF GOVERNMENT.

1. The Political Landscape.

2. The Constitution.

Annotated Constitution of the United States.

3. Federalism.

4. State and Local Government.

5. Civil Liberties.

6. Civil Rights.

II. INSTITUTIONS OF GOVERNMENT.

7. Congress.

8. The Presidency.

9. The Executive Branch and the Federal Bureaucracy.

10. The Judiciary.

III. POLITICAL BEHAVIOR.

11. Public Opinion and Political Socialization.

12. Political Parties.

13. Voting and Elections.

14. The Campaign Process.

15. The Media.

16. Interest Groups.

Appendices.

The Declaration of Independence.

Federalist No. 10.

Federalist No. 51.

Presidents, Congresses, and Chief Justices: 1789-2003.

Selected Supreme Court Cases.

Glossary.

Index.

Additional information

CIN0321434617G
9780321434616
0321434617
American Government: Continuity and Change, 2006 Alternate Edition, Election Update by Karen O'Connor
Karen O'Connor
Used - Good
Paperback
Pearson Education (US)
2007-02-13
704
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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