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The third edition of a trusted text book for A level students and first-year undergraduates. Provides a high-quality, fully up-to-date, accessible guide to American government and politics.

Table of Contents

List of comparative boxes: Britain and the United States
List of US presidents and their parties
Map of the US: The Sun Belt and the Frost Belt
1 Introduction: The setting of American politics
2 The Constitution
3 Federalism in theory and practice
4 Presidential power
5 Support for the Presidency
6 Congress
7 The Supreme Court
8 Elections and voting
9 Political parties
10 Pressure groups: The lobby at work
11 Civil liberties and civil rights
12 Conclusion: The condition of American democracy
Index

Understanding American Government and Politics

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      Publisher: Manchester University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 13/03/2012
      ISBN13: 9780719086830, 978-0719086830
      ISBN10: 719086833

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The third edition of a trusted text book for A level students and first-year undergraduates. Provides a high-quality, fully up-to-date, accessible guide to American government and politics.

      Table of Contents

      List of comparative boxes: Britain and the United States
      List of US presidents and their parties
      Map of the US: The Sun Belt and the Frost Belt
      1 Introduction: The setting of American politics
      2 The Constitution
      3 Federalism in theory and practice
      4 Presidential power
      5 Support for the Presidency
      6 Congress
      7 The Supreme Court
      8 Elections and voting
      9 Political parties
      10 Pressure groups: The lobby at work
      11 Civil liberties and civil rights
      12 Conclusion: The condition of American democracy
      Index

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