Government in America: People, Politics, and Policy, 18th edition

Published by Pearson (July 9, 2021) © 2022

  • George C. Edwards Texas A&M University
  • Martin P. Wattenberg University of California - Irvine
  • William G. Howell University of Chicago
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Title overview

Government in America: People, Politics and Policy shows how politics influences the public policies that shape American society. Authors George Edwards, Martin Wattenberg and William Howell provide a framework to understand the difficult questions that decision makers of both political parties are facing: how should we govern and what should government do? By examining the scope of government, a key issue in American politics today, the authors help you see how politics matters in your own life.

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Table of contents

PART I. CONSTITUTIONAL FOUNDATIONS

  1. Introducing Government in America
  2. The Constitution
  3. Federalism
  4. Civil Liberties and Public Policy
  5. Civil Rights and Public Policy

PART II. PEOPLE AND POLITICS

  1. Public Opinion and Political Action
  2. The Mass Media and the Political Agenda
  3. Political Parties
  4. Campaigns and Voting Behavior
  5. Interest Groups

PART III. THE POLICYMAKERS

  1. Congress
  2. The Presidency
  3. The Budget. The Politics of Taxing and Spending
  4. The Federal Bureaucracy
  5. The Federal Courts

PART IV. POLICIES

  1. Economic and Social Welfare Policymaking
  2. Policymaking for Health Care, the Environment, and Energy
  3. National Security Policymaking

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