{"product_id":"us-government-and-politics-9780748638802","title":"US Government and Politics","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn introduction to US Government and Politics aimed at those with no prior knowledge of the subject.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Boxes; List of Tables; Introduction; Part 1: The Framework of US Politics: 1 The Constitution - History and Key Features; Historical Background; The Constitutional Convention; Ratifying the Constitution; Key Features of the Constitution; Perspectives on the Constitution; 2 Federalism - Evaluating a key feature of the Constitution; The States at Independence from Britain; The Constitutional Convention: Debating Federalism; The Development of Federalism; Federalism in the Twenty-First Century; 3 Race \u0026amp; US Politics - Freedom and Opportunity for all?; The Constitution and Race; The Extent of Racial Inequality in the Twenty-First Century; The Causes of Racial Inequality; The Rise of Affirmative Action; Limitations on Affirmative Action; The Debate on Affirmative Action; Part 2: The Limits on Federal Power - Pluralism: 4 Elections; Historical Background; The Evolution of Democracy; The Electoral System at State and Local Level; The Electoral System: Congressional Elections; The Electoral Process: The Presidency; Concerns about the Electoral System: Campaign Finance; Concerns about the Electoral System: Incumbency Advantage; Concerns about the Electoral System: Voter Participation; Perspectives on the Electoral System; 5\tPolitical Parties; The Role of Political Parties; The Development of the Main Political Parties; The Modern Republican Party; The Modern Democratic Party; Party Supporters; Minor Parties; Polarisation; 6 Pressure Groups; Pressure Groups and the Constitution; The Aims and Objectives of Pressure Groups; Access Points: Why, and How, They are Exploited; Assessing the Impact of Pressure Groups; Part 3: Testing the Limits of Federal Power - The Judiciary, The Legislature and The Executive: 7 The Supreme Court; The Role of the Judiciary; The Constitution and the Judiciary; Judicial Review; The Political Character of Judicial Review; Judicial Philosophies; Judicial Appointments; The Roberts Court (from 2005 to 2009); 8 Congress; Congress and the Constitution; Congress and the Presidency; Congress and the Judiciary; Legislating; Legislation Case Study: The 2005 Transport Equity Act; Representation: Promoting the Interests of Constituents; Importance of Political Parties in Congress; Evaluating Congress; 9m The Presidency - Domestic Affairs; The Presidency and the Constitution; The President as Head of Government; The President as Chief Legislator; The President ad Head of State; The President as Party Leader; The Vice President; 10 The Presidency - Foreign Affairs; The Constitution and Foreign Policy; The Instruments of Foreign Policy; The Goals of Foreign Policy; Foreign Policy in the Twenty-First Century; The Impact of Foreign Policy on Domestic Affairs; Evaluating the Powers f the President; Index    2\tFederalism - Evaluating a key feature of the Constitution  \tThe States at Independence from Britain  \tThe Constitutional Convention: Debating Federalism  \tThe Development of Federalism  \tFederalism in the Twenty-First Century    3\tRace \u0026amp; US Politics - Freedom and Opportunity for all?  \tThe Constitution and Race  \tThe Extent of Racial Inequality in the Twenty-First Century  \tThe Causes of Racial Inequality  \tThe Rise of Affirmative Action  \tLimitations on Affirmative Action  \tThe Debate on Affirmative Action    Part 2: The Limits on Federal Power - Pluralism    4\tElections  \tHistorical Background  The Evolution of Democracy  \tThe Electoral System at State and Local Level  \tThe Electoral System: Congressional Elections  \tThe Electoral Process: The Presidency  \tConcerns about the Electoral System: Campaign Finance  \tConcerns about the Electoral System: Incumbency Advantage  \tConcerns about the Electoral System: Voter Participation  \tPerspectives on the Electoral System  \t  5\tPolitical Parties  \tThe Role of Political Parties  \tThe Development of the Main Political Parties  \tThe Modern Republican Party  \tThe Modern Democratic Party  \tParty Supporters  \tMinor Parties  \tPolarisation  \t  6\tPressure Groups  \tPressure Groups and the Constitution  \tThe Aims and Objectives of Pressure Groups  \tAccess Points: Why, and How, They are Exploited  \tAssessing the Impact of Pressure Groups  \t    Part 3: Testing the Limits of Federal Power - The Judiciary, The Legislature and The Executive    7\tThe Supreme Court  \tThe Role of the Judiciary  \tThe Constitution and the Judiciary  \tJudicial Review  \tThe Political Character of Judicial Review  \tJudicial Philosophies  \tJudicial Appointments  \tThe Roberts Court (from 2005 to 2009)  \t  8\tCongress  \tCongress and the Constitution  \tCongress and the Presidency  \tCongress and the Judiciary  \tLegislating  \tLegislation Case Study: The 2005 Transport Equity Act  \tRepresentation: Promoting the Interests of Constituents  \tImportance of Political Parties in Congress  \tEvaluating Congress  \t    9\tThe Presidency - Domestic Affairs  \tThe Presidency and the Constitution  \tThe President as Head of Government  \tThe President as Chief Legislator  \tThe President ad Head of State  \tThe President as Party Leader  \tThe Vice President  \t  10\tThe Presidency - Foreign Affairs  \tThe Constitution and Foreign Policy  \tThe Instruments of Foreign Policy  \tThe Goals of Foreign Policy  \tForeign Policy in the Twenty-First Century  \tThe Impact of Foreign Policy on Domestic Affairs  \tEvaluating the Powers f the President    Index","brand":"Edinburgh University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49404490416471,"sku":"9780748638802","price":18.04,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780748638802.jpg?v=1730486624","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/us-government-and-politics-9780748638802","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}