Government in America: People, Politics, and Policy (Portable Version), 13th Edition

1. Introducing Government in America.
Part 1:  Constitutional Foundations

  2. The Constitution.
  3. Federalism.
  4. Civil Liberties and Public Policy.

  5. Civil Rights and Public Policy.
Part 2:  People and Politics

  6. Public Opinion and Political Action.
  7. The Mass Media and the Political Agenda.
  8. Political Parties.
  9. Nominations and Campaigns.

10. Elections and Voting Behavior.
11. Interest Groups.
Part 3:  The Policymakers

12. Congress.
13. The Presidency.

14. The Congress, the President, and the Budget: Politics of Taxing and Spending.

15. The Federal Bureaucracy.
16. The Federal Courts.

Part 4:  Policies

17. Economic Policy Making.

18. Social Welfare Policymaking.
19. Policymaking for Healthcare and the Environment.

20. National Security Policy Making.

Part 5:  State and Local Government

21. The New Face of State and Local Government.

Issues of the Times