American government : constitutional democracy under pressure

American Government......Page 2
Praise......Page 3
Title......Page 4
Copyright......Page 5
Dedication......Page 6
Dedication......Page 7
Contents......Page 8
Tables......Page 9
Figures......Page 10
Preface......Page 11
Features......Page 12
Plan of the Book......Page 13
Acknowledgments......Page 15
The Author......Page 16
The Founders and the People......Page 17
The Roots of American Politics......Page 19
Background to the Revolution......Page 24
Governance During the Revolutionary Period......Page 29
The Constitutional Convention......Page 33
The Struggle Over Ratification......Page 41
Considering Constitutional Reform......Page 45
Key Terms......Page 46
Suggested Readings......Page 47
Notes......Page 48
2 Federalism and the American Constitutional Order......Page 50
If Marijuana is Illegal, Why Are They Selling it in California?......Page 51
Federalism and American Constitutional Thought......Page 52
The Original Meaning of Federalism......Page 53
Federalism in the Constitution......Page 54
Dual Federalism and its Challengers......Page 59
From Dual Federalism to CooperatIVe Federalism......Page 63
The Rise of Fiscal Federalism......Page 67
The Future of American Federalism......Page 71
Chapter Summary......Page 72
Key Terms......Page 73
Web Resources......Page 74
Notes......Page 75
The Second Amendment and Gun Rights in America......Page 76
CIVil Liberties, CIVil Rights, and Majority Rule......Page 78
CIVil Liberties and the Bill of Rights......Page 79
The Rights of Criminal Defendants......Page 89
Key Terms......Page 98
Web Resources......Page 99
Notes......Page 100
Sexual PrIVacy, the Ninth Amendment, and Unenumerated Rights......Page 102
Social Movements in American Politics......Page 104
Slavery and Abolitionism......Page 107
Civil Rights and the Civil War Amendments......Page 108
Key Terms......Page 125
Web Resources......Page 126
Notes......Page 127
What Explains the U.S. Commitment to the Death Penalty?......Page 128
Political Information in America......Page 130
Political Culture: Defining the “American Creed”......Page 131
Political Socialization: Where our Ideas About Politics Come From......Page 132
Media Influence and the Political Agenda......Page 135
The Nature of Public Opinion in the United States......Page 139
Chapter Summary......Page 149
Suggested Readings......Page 150
Notes......Page 151
The First Amendment Rights to Assemble and Petition, and Their Limits......Page 154
Interest Groups and Political Parties......Page 156
Interest Groups in American Politics......Page 157
Political Parties in the United States......Page 166
The State of Political Parties in the United States......Page 168
The Impact of Minor Parties On American Politics......Page 176
The Relationship of Interest Groups to Political Parties in the United States......Page 177
Chapter Summary......Page 178
Suggested Readings......Page 179
Notes......Page 180
Is the Electoral College Outdated?......Page 182
Voting and Nonvoting in American Elections......Page 184
Political Campaigns: Ambition and Organization......Page 189
Running For the Presidency......Page 192
Campaign and Election Reform......Page 203
Chapter Summary......Page 205
Suggested Readings......Page 206
Notes......Page 207
The Census, Reapportionment, and Gerrymandering......Page 210
Origins and Powers of the Congress......Page 212
Membership and Service in the Congress......Page 213
How Congress Has Organized to do its Work......Page 217
The Legislative Process......Page 226
Congressional Decision Making......Page 231
Fiscal Decision Making: Budgets, Taxes, and Spending......Page 232
Public Disapproval and Congressional Reform......Page 235
Key Terms......Page 237
Web Resources......Page 238
Notes......Page 239
The Unitary ExecutIVe Theory of Presidential Authority......Page 241
The Constitutional Bases of Presidential Authority......Page 243
The Growth of Presidential Power......Page 247
The Range of Presidential Responsibilities......Page 250
The Federal Bureaucracy......Page 258
The Structure of the National Bureaucracy......Page 259
The Presidential Establishment......Page 263
Chapter Summary......Page 267
Suggested Readings......Page 268
Notes......Page 269
Does the Constitution Envision Judicial Review?......Page 271
The Federal Courts......Page 273
The Common Law Origins of the American Legal System......Page 274
Cases and the Law......Page 275
The Birth of the American Legal System......Page 276
The Structure of the Federal Judicial System......Page 279
Judicial Nomination and Appointment......Page 284
The Supreme Court and the Expansion of IndIVidual Rights......Page 288
The Disputed Role of the Federal Judiciary......Page 292
Judicial Reform Today......Page 293
The Judicial Role in the Age of Trump......Page 295
Key Terms......Page 296
Web Resources......Page 297
Notes......Page 298
Appendix A The Declaration Of Independence......Page 300
Article I......Page 303
Article II......Page 306
Article III......Page 308
Article VI......Page 309
Amendment IV......Page 310
Amendment XI......Page 311
Amendment XIV......Page 312
Amendment XVII......Page 313
Amendment XX......Page 314
Amendment XXIII......Page 315
Amendment XXV......Page 316
Amendment XXVII......Page 317
Appendix C Federalist Numbers 10, 51, and 78......Page 318
Index......Page 329