America's Democratic Republic, Penguin Academics Series, 2nd Edition

I. DEMOCRATIC ASPIRATIONS, REPUBLICAN CONSTITUTIONAL FOUNDATIONS.

1. The American Democratic Republic.

2. The Constitution.

3. Federalism.

II. POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS.

4. Civil Liberties.

5. Civil Rights.

6. Public Opinion and Political Learning.

7. The News Media.

8. Interest Groups.

9. Political Parties.

10. Elections and Citizen Participation.

III. GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS.

11. Congress.

12. The Presidency.

13. The Federal Bureacracy.

14. The Courts.

IV. WHAT GOVERNMENT DOES.

15. Domestic Policy.

16. Foreign Policy and National Defense.

APPENDICES.

The Declaration of Independence.

The Constitution of the United States.

The Federalist Papers, Nox. 10, 51, & 78.

Presidents and Congresses, 1789-2005.

Chief Justices of the Supreme Court, 1789-2004.

Glossary.

Credits.

Index.