TY  - BOOK
AU  - Patterson,Thomas E.
TI  - The American democracy.
SN  - 0070490139 (acidfree paper)
AV  - JK274.P358  
U1  - 320.473 20
PY  - 1996///
CY  - New York
PB  - McGraw-Hill
KW  - United States
KW  - Politics and government
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and indexes; Contents: Foundations of American government: The American heritage: seeking a more perfect union -- Federal government: Forging a nation -- Constitutional democracy: Promoting liberty and self-government -- Civil liberties -- Equal rights: Struggling towards fairness -- Mass politics: Public opinion and political socialization: shaping the peoples voice -- Political participation and voting: expressing the popular will -- Electionss and the two-party system: defining the voters' choice -- Political parties: contesting elections -- Interest groups: organizing for influence -- The News media: communicating political images -- Governing institutions: Congressional election and organization: sharing the power -- Congressional policymaking: balancing national goal and local interests -- Presidential office and election: leading the nation -- Presidential policymaking: eliciting support -- The Federal bureaucracy: administering the goverment -- The Federal judicial system: applying the law -- Public policy: Economic policy: contributing th prosperity -- Social welfare policy: providing for personal security and need -- Foreign and defense policy: protecting the American way -- Conclusion: renewing American ideals
ER  -