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Government by the People, California Edition, 25th Edition

Published by Pearson

Published Date: Jan 15, 2013

Description

Explore American politics through the Constitution.

 

This version of Government by the People, 2012 Election Edition includes all fifteen chapters from Field’s California Government and Politics Today, 14/e at a lower price than the two books packaged together. It is available only through the Pearson Custom Library (PCL). To order, click here http://www.pearsoncustomlibrary.com/?lib=40&act=listbooks#book:353

 

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Table of Contents

Introduction: Government by the People

Chapter 1: Constitutional Democracy

Chapter 2: Constitutional Foundations

Chapter 3: American Federalism

Chapter 4: The American Political Landscape

Chapter 5: Interest Groups

Chapter 6: Political Parties

Chapter 7: Public Opinion, Ideology, Participation, and Voting

Chapter 8: Campaigns and Elections

Chapter 9: The Media and U.S. Politics

Chapter 10: Congress

Chapter 11: The Presidency

Chapter 12: The Federal Bureaucracy and the Public Policy Process

Chapter 13: The Judiciary

Chapter 14: Civil Liberties

Chapter 15: Civil Rights

Chapter 16: Making Economic Policy

Chapter 17: Making Social Policy

Chapter 18: Making Foreign and Defense Policy

Chapter 19: California Politics in Perspective

Chapter 20: The Californians: Land, People, and Political Culture

Chapter 21: California’s Historical Development

Chapter 22: Freedom And Equality: California’s Delicate Balance

Chapter 23: Media Influences and Interest Groups in California

Chapter 24: Political Parties and Other Voluntary Organizations in California

Chapter 25: California Campaigns and Elections: Too Many?

Chapter 26: The California Legislature

Chapter 27: California’s Plural Executive: Governor plus Seven

Chapter 28: Paying the Bills: California’s Budget Struggles

Chapter 29: California Courts and Judges

Chapter 30: Criminal Justice and Civil Law in California

Chapter 31: California City Governments: Providing the Basics

Chapter 32: Counties, Special Districts, and Education K-Graduate in California

Chapter 33: Challenges for California’s Future

Conclusion: Sustaining Constitutional Democracy

 

Glossary

Notes

Credits

Index

Answer Key