Government matters
Subtitle: American democracy in context, Texas edition
By: John Maltese, Joseph A. Pika, W. Phillips Shively
Contributors: Pika, Joseph August, 1947-; Shively, W. Phillips, 1942-
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Dubuque, Iowa
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780073358291
Subjects: Textbooks; Politics and government; Democracy
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Democracy and American politics; title: The founding and the Constitution; title: Federalism and separation of powers; title: Civil liberties; title: Civil rights; title: Public opinion and political socialization; title: Political parties; title: Nominations and elections; title: Participation and voting behavior; title: Interest groups; title: Media and politics; title: Congress; title: The presidency; title: The bureaucracy; title: The judiciary; title: The economy and national budget; title: Domestic policy; title: Foreign policy and national security; title: Introduction to Texas government; title: The State Constitution; title: Participation and interest groups in Texas politics; title: Political parties and elections in Texas; title: The Texas legislature; title: The Office of Governor and state agencies in Texas; title: The court system in Texas; title: Public policy in Texas; title: Local governments in Texas.