Taking sides
Subtitle: Clashing views on political issues
By: selected, edited, and with introductions by George McKenna and Stanley Feingold
Edition: 16th ed., expanded.
Series: Taking sides
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Higher Education
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Boston, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 460
ISBN-13: 9780078127526; 9780073515274
Subjects: Politics and government; Campaign funds; War on Terrorism, 2001-2009; National security; Church and state; Prisoners; Racial profiling in law enforcement; Illegal aliens; Free trade; Border security; Wiretapping; Debates and debating; Right and left (Political science); United States; Legal status, laws
Other titles: Clashing views on political issues; Political issues
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Democracy and the American political process: Should Americans believe in a unique American "Mission"?; Is democracy the answer to global terrorism?; Should America adopt public financing of political campaigns; title: Institution of government: Does the president have unilateral war powers?; Should the courts seek the "Original Meaning" of the Constitution?; Is Congress a "broken branch"?; Should the president be allowed "Executive privilege"?; title: Social change and public policy: Is homosexual conduct constitutionally protected?; Does affirmative action advance racial equality?; Should abortion be restricted?; Should the government provide national health insurance?; Is America becoming more unequal?; Does the Patriot Act abridge essential freedom?; Stopping illegal immigration, should border security come first?; Should there be a "wall of separation" between church and state?; title: America and the world: Does the war in Iraq help the war against terrorism?; Is "Middle Eastern" profiling ever justified?; Is warrantless wiretapping in some cases justified to protect national security?; Must America exercise world leadership?; Should Federal taxes be increased?; Does conservatism get the world wrong?