U.S. government
By: Mike Wilson, book editor.
Contributors: Wilson, Mike, 1954-
Series: Introducing issues with opposing viewpoints
Publisher: Greenhaven Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Detroit, Mich
Language: eng
Number of pages: 141
ISBN-13: 9780737738759
Subjects: United States -- Politics and government -- Juvenile literature
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 129-133) and index.
Table of contents: title: Americans are cynical about government / Robert B. Reich; title: U.S. leaders can revive trust in government / Nick Gillespie; title: Religious expression undermines public debate / Ray Suarez; title: Religious expression is essential to public debate / Newt Gingrich; title: Government bureaucracy is not effective / Joe D. Jones; title: Government bureaucracy can be effective / Jacob S. Hacker; title: Lobbyists have too much power / John Dickerson; title: Lobbyists are valuable and necessary / Mark A. Hofmann; title: Courts should not have the power of judicial review / Jeremy Waldron; title: Courts should have the power of judicial review / Scott Gerber; title: The executive power should be reduced / Al Gore; title: The executive power should not be reduced / David B. Rivkin, Jr.; title: States should exercise more power / Richard Thompson Ford; title: Mayors should have more power / Richard C. Schragger; title: Government can help the people / Thom Hartmann; title: Government is not suited to helping the people / Bob Burg; title: Judicial tyranny must be stopped / Celeste Flint; title: Judges should be independent / Dickran M. Tevrizian, Jr.; title: Religion should influence political decisions / Chris Kellerman; title: Religion should not influence political decisions / Sam Harris.