Keeping the republic : power and citizenship in American politics /: power and citizenship in American politics. ([2015])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Christine Barbour, Indiana University; Gerald C. Wright, Indiana University.
• Authors: Barbour, Christine, 1955-; Wright, Gerald C
• Contents: Chapter 1:Power and Citizenship in American Politics; What’s at Stake... in Taking It to the Streets?; What Is Politics?; Political Systems and the Concept of Citizenship; Democracy in America; Who Is a Citizen and Who Is Not?; What Do American Citizens Believe?; How to Use the Themes and Features in This Book; Citizenship and Politics; Let’s Revisit: What’s at Stake; Profiles in Citizenship: Meagan Szydlowski; Don’t Be Fooled by... Political Argument: Clues to Thinking Critically About Politics; The Big Picture: How to Think Critically; Review; Chapter 2:The Politics of the American Founding; What’s at Stake... in Challenging the Legitimacy of the Government?; The Split From England; The Articles of Confederation; The Constitutional Convention; The Constitution; Ratification; Citizenship and the Founding; Let’s Revisit: What’s at Stake; Profiles in Citizenship: Newt Gingrich; Don’t Be Fooled by... Your Social Networks; Snapshot of America: Who Were the Founders?; The Big Picture: How We Got to the Constitution From the Articles of Confederation; Review; Chapter 3:Federalism; What’s at Stake... When State Takes Marijuana Laws into Its Own Hands?; What Is Federalism?; American Federalism Over Time; Federalism Today; Citizenship and Federalism; Let’s Revisit: What’s at Stake; Don’t Be Fooled by... the Op-Ed Pages; Profiles in Citizenship: Rahm Emanuel; The Big Picture: How the National Government Influences the States; Review; Chapter 4:Fundamental American Liberties; What’s at Stake... in Regulating Gun Ownership?; Rights in a Democracy; The Bill of Rights and the States; Freedom of Religion; Freedom of Expression; The Right to Bear Arms; The Rights of Criminal Defendants; The Right to Privacy; Citizenship and Civil Liberties; Let’s Revisit: What’s at Stake; Snapshot of America: What Do We Believe?; The Big Picture: What the Bill of Rights Means to You; Profiles in Citizenship: Bill Maher; Review; Chapter 5:The Struggle for Equal Rights; What’s at Stake... in the Adoption of Marriage Equality?; The Meaning of Political Inequality; Rights Denied on the Basis of Race; Rights Denied on the Basis of Race and Ethnicity; Rights Denied on the Basis of Gender; Rights Denied on Other Bases; Citizenship and Civil Rights Today; Let’s Revisit: What’s at Stake; The Big Picture: When the Law can Treat People Differently; Profiles in Citizenship: Susana Martinez; Don’t Be Fooled by... the World Wide Web; Review; Chapter 6: Congress; What’s at Stake... in Using the Nuclear Option to End a Filibuster?; Understanding Congress; Congressional Powers and Responsibilities; Congressional Elections; Congressional Organization; How Congress Works; Citizenship and Congress; Let’s Revisit: What’s at Stake; Profiles in Citizenship: Jon Tester; Snapshot of America: Who Represents Us in Congress?; The Big Picture: How Our Laws Are Made; Review; Chapter 7:The Presidency; What’s at Stake... in a President's Use of Executive Power?; The Double Expectations Gap; The Evolution of the American Presidency; Presidential Politics; Managing the Presidential Establishment; The Presidential Personality; Citizenship and the Presidency; Let’s Revisit: What’s at Stake; The Big Picture: How Presidents Talk to the Nation; Profiles in Citizenship: Joe Biden; Review; Chapter 8:The Bureaucracy; What’s at Stake... in Federal Regulation of the Organic Food Industry?; What Is Bureaucracy?; The American Federal Bureaucracy; Politics Inside the Bureaucracy; External Bureaucratic Politics; Citizenship and the Bureaucracy; Let’s Revisit: What’s at Stake; The Big Picture: How the Federal Bureaucracy Got So Big; Profiles in Citizenship: Jaime Schmidt; Review; Chapter 9:The American Legal System and the Courts; What’s at Stake... When the Supreme Court Gets Involved in Partisan Politics?; Law and the American Legal System; Constitutional Provisions and the Development of Judicial Review; Federalism and the American Courts; The Supreme Court; Citizenship and the Courts; Let’s Revisit: What’s at Stake; The Big Picture: How a Case Gets to the Supreme Court; Profiles in Citizenship: Sandra Day O’Connor; Review; Chapter 10: Public Opinion; What’s at Stake... When We Move to More Direct Democracy?; The Role of Public Opinion in a Democracy; Citizen Values; What Influences Our Opinions About Politics?; Measuring and Tracking Public Opinion; Citizenship and Public Opinion; Let’s Revisit: What’s at Stake; Snapshot of America: What do We Think, by Gender (and Marriage)?; Snapshot of America: What do We Think, by Race and Ethnicity?; Don’t Be Fooled by... Public Opinion Polls; The Big Picture: How We Know What the Public Really Thinks; Profiles in Citizenship: Nate Silver; Review; Chapter 11: Parties and Interest Groups; What’s at Stake... When a Party is Tied to Its Most Extreme Members?; What Are Political Parties?; The American Party System; The Roles, Formation, and Types of Interest Groups; Interest Group Politics; Interest Group Resources; Citizenship and Political Groups; Let’s Revisit: What’s at Stake; The Big Picture: How the American Political Parties Evolved; Don’t Be Fooled by... Political Party Platforms; Profiles in Citizenship: Wayne Pacelle; Review; Chapter 12: Voting, Campaigns, and Elections; What’s at Stake... in How a Campaign Gets Out Its Vote?; Exercising the Right to Vote in America; How the Voter Decides; Presidential Campaigns; Citizenship and Elections; Let’s Revisit: What’s at Stake; The Big Picture: How the Electoral College Works, and How It Might Work; Profiles in Citizenship: David Axelrod; Snapshot of America: How Did We Vote in the 2012 Presidential Election?; Don’t Be Fooled by... Campaign Advertising; Review; Chapter 13: The Media; What’s at Stake... in the Demise of the Print News Media?; Where Do We Get Our Information?; Who Owns the Media, and How Does That Affect Our News?; Who Are the Journalists?; The Media and Politics; Citizenship and the Media; Let’s Revisit: What’s at Stake; The Big Picture: Who Owns (and Controls) Today’s Information Networks?; Don’t Be Fooled by... the News Media; Profiles in Citizenship: Andrew Sullivan; Review; Chapter 14: Domestic and Foreign Policy; What’s at Stake... in Moving to Renewable Energy?; Making Public Policy; Social Policy; Economic Policy; Foreign Policy; Citizenship and Policy; Let’s Revisit: What’s at Stake; The Big Picture: Rising Economic Inequality in America—The New Gilded Age; Don’t Be Fooled by... Economic Indicators; Profiles in Citizenship: Peter Orszag; Review;
• Edition: 6th brief edition
• Publisher Details: Los Angeles : Sage/CQ Press
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource (various pagings), illustrations
• Subjects: 320.473; United States -- Politics and government
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781483352886; 1483352889
• Related ISBNs: 9781483352893
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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