American Government: Stories of a Nation, Brief Edition PDF
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2 3 4 American Government Brief Edition 5 For Sadie and Dylan 6 American Government Stories of a Nation, Brief Edition Scott F. Abernathy University of Minnesota 7 FOR INFORMATION: CQ Press An imprint of SAGE Publications, Inc. 2455 Teller Road Thousand Oaks, California 91320 E-mail: [email protected] SAGE Publications Ltd. 1 Oliver’s Yard 55 City Road London, EC1Y 1SP United Kingdom SAGE Publications India Pvt. Ltd. B 1/I 1 Mohan Cooperative Industrial Area Mathura Road, New Delhi 110 044 India SAGE Publications Asia-Pacific Pte. Ltd. 3 Church Street #10-04 Samsung Hub Singapore 049483 Copyright © 2019 by CQ Press, an Imprint of SAGE Publications, Inc. CQ Press is a registered trademark of Congressional Quarterly, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. Printed in the United States of America Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Abernathy, Scott Franklin, 1966- author. Title: American government : stories of a nation / Scott Abernathy. Other titles: American government (Brief edition) 8 Description: Brief edition, First edition. | Los Angeles : Sage/CQ Press, 2019. | Includes bibliographical references and index. Identifiers: LCCN 2017040100 | ISBN 978-1-5443-0736-7 (pbk. : alk. paper) Subjects: LCSH: United States—Politics and government—Textbooks. Classification: LCC JK31 .A23 2019 | DDC 320.473—dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2017040100 This book is printed on acid-free paper. Executive Publisher: Monica Eckman Development Editor: Elise Frasier Editorial Assistant: Zachary Hoskins Content Development Editor: John Scappini Production Editor: Kelly DeRosa Copy Editor: Megan Markanich Typesetter: C&M Digitals (P) Ltd. Proofreader: Laura Webb Indexer: Will Ragsdale Cover Designer: Gail Buschman Marketing Manager: Erica DeLuca 9 Brief Contents 1. Preface 2. Acknowledgments 3. About the Author 4. PART I: FOUNDATIONS 1. 1. American Political Stories: Claiming Rights, Demanding to Be Heard 2. 2. The Constitution of the United States: A New Vision of Representative Government 3. 3. Federalism: The Changing Boundaries between the Nation and the States 4. 4. Civil Liberties and Civil Rights: Building and Defending Fences 5. PART II: POLITICAL BEHAVIOR AND MASS POLITICS 1. 5. Public Opinion: How Are Americans’ Voices Measured, and Do They Matter? 2. 6. The Media: Truth, Power, and American Democracy 3. 7. Parties, Elections, and Participation: The Insurgents versus the Establishment 4. 8. Interest Groups and Social Movements: Collective Action, Power, and Representation 6. PART III: INSTITUTIONS 1. 9. Congress: Representation, Organization, and Legislation 2. 10. The American Presidency: Individuals, Institutions, and Executive Power 3. 11. The Federal Bureaucracy: Putting the Nation’s Laws into Effect 4. 12. The Federal Judiciary: Politics, Power, and the “Least Dangerous” Branch 7. PART IV: POLICY 1. 13. Public Policy: Promoting the General Welfare and Advancing Americans’ Interests 8. Appendices 9. Glossary 10. Notes 11. Index 10
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