The basics of American politics
By: Gary Wasserman.
Edition: 13th ed.
Publisher: Pearson Longman
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780321489166
Subjects: United States -- Politics and government
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: What is politics?; title: The Constitution : rules of the game; title: The executive branch : the presidency and bureaucracy; title: The legislative branch : Congress; title: The judicial branch : the Supreme Court and the federal court system; title: Civil rights and liberties : protecting the players; title: Voters and political parties; title: Interest groups and the media; title: Who wins, who loses : pluralism versus elitism; title: Appendix: The Declaration of Independence; title: Appendix: The Constitution of the United States.