United States Government
Subtitle: Democracy in Action
Edition: Presidential election ed.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Glencoe
Published: January 1998
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 938
ISBN-13: 9780028220611
Copyright date: 1998
Table of contents: title: A letter to students : The responsibilities of freedom; title: About the book; title: Themes in government and critical thinking skills; title: Unit one : Foundations of American government.; title: Point/counterpoint : Does our Constitution provide for free government?; title: Government and our lives; title: The creation of the federal government; title: The Constitution : a living document; title: The federal system; title: Case study : the politics of federalism; title: Unit two : Citizenship and civil liberties.; title: Point/counterpoint : Should press coverage of wars be regulated?; title: Citizenship in the United States; title: Protecting basic freedoms; title: Assuring equal justice for all; title: Unit three : Influencing government.; title: Point/counterpoint : Are political action committees a good idea?; title: Political parties; title: Elections and voting; title: Interest groups; title: Public opinion; title: The mass media; title: Unit four : The legislative branch.; title: Point/counterpoint : Should we limit congressional terms?; title: The organization of Congress; title: The powers of Congress; title: Congress at work; title: Unit five : The executive branch.; title: Point/counterpoint : Does the Constitution limit presidential powers?; title: The presidency; title: Presidential leadership; title: The federal bureaucracy; title: Unit six : The judicial branch.; title: Point/counterpoint : Does the Supreme Court abuse its power?; title: The federal court system; title: Supreme Court decision making; title: Unit seven : Public policies and services.; title: Point/counterpoint : Should the government regulate less than it does?; title: Taxing and spending; title: Foreign policy and national defense; title: Social and domestic policy; title: Unit eight : State government.; title: Point/counterpoint : Does the death penalty constitute cruel and unusual punishment?; title: Organization of state government; title: State government in action; title: Unit nine : Local government.; title: Point/counterpoint : Are county governments obsolete?; title: Organization of local government; title: Governing metropolitcan areas; title: Unit ten : Comparative government and economic systems.; title: Point/counterpoint : Is the unitary system better than our federal system?; title: Comparing systems of government; title: Comparing economic systems; title: Our interdependent world; title: Reference section.; title: Supreme Court case index; title: Atlas; title: United States facts; title: Presidents; title: Glossary; title: Special report : '96 election