Download or read book The Everything American Government Book written by Nick Ragone and published by Adams Media. This book was released on 2004-06-04 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If the confusion following the last presidential election is any indication, the average citizen knows precious little about the democratic system and the laws that affect their daily lives. &break;The Everything American Government Book unravels the complexities of our democracy and provides readers with the knowledge necessary to make the right decisions and take an active role in the management of their country. From the roots of American government and the challenges that have helped shape it over the years to its current structure and systems, this thoroughly researched work is ideal for anyone brushing up on civics, as well as students of all ages. Readers learn about: The personalities and events that gave rise to our current system The real significance of the Bill of Rights and the Constitution The functions of each branch of government and how they work together Private sector?s influence on public policy and decision-making Ways to get involved and make a difference Specially designed to inform and empower the average citizen during this critical election year, The Everything American Government Book provides the keys to understanding the ins and outs of the most powerful democracy in the world.
Download or read book Essentials of American Government written by Karen J. O'Connor and published by Longman Publishing Group. This book was released on 2003-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thoroughly updated through the 2002 elections and other trends facing American government, the Essentials version of this esteemed best-seller continues to provide a current and engaging introduction to the course. Like the comprehensive edition, this nuts-and-bolts version was written in the belief that we must first understand how American government and politics have developed in order to fully understand the issues facing our nation today. Featuring a distinctive "Continuity and Change" theme, the text begins with why and how our government was formed, and shows students how change is a necessary process that keeps our political system vibrant and effective.
Download or read book American Government written by Karen O'Connor and published by Longman Publishing Group. This book was released on 2004-12 with total page 1176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With complete updated coverage of the 2004 elections, this Texas Edition of the election update of the number one book in American government continues to provide the most current and engaging introduction available for the course. Written in the belief that we must first understand how American government and politics have developed in order to fully understand the issues facing our nation today, O'Connor and Sabato offer a historical perspective and bring the story of our system right up to the present with an abundance of current and student-relevant examples.
Download or read book Our American Government written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Committee on House Administration is pleased to present this revised book on our United States Government. This publication continues to be a popular introductory guide for American citizens and those of other countries who seek a greater understanding of our heritage of democracy. The question-and-answer format covers a broad range of topics dealing with the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of our Government as well as the electoral process and the role of political parties.--Foreword.
Download or read book CQ s Guide to Current American Government 2004 Fall written by CQ Press and published by CQ Press. This book was released on 2004-07-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CQ's Guide to Current American Government is a timely collection of the best Congressional Quarterly reporting, as published in the highly acclaimed CQ Weekly magazine. Arranged in four sections - foundations of American government, political participation, government institutions, and politics and public policy - the Guide effectively illustrates how the president, Congress, and the judiciary interact, and how the three branches are tempered and influenced by current political, economic, and social forces. The Guide complements introductory American government courses and serves as an excellent starting point for discussion and individual research. The selections in this volume present nonpartisan reporting and analyses of domestic and foreign policy issues including: Homeland security one year later; The debate in Congress over how to ease the strain on U.S. military troops; The 2004 elections; Proposed overhauls to Medicare; Balancing homeland security and trade and much more.
Download or read book The American Congress written by Julian E. Zelizer and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2004-09-21 with total page 800 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Congress is the heart and soul of our democracy, the place where interests are brokered, laws are established, and innovation is turned into concrete action. It is also where some of democracy's greatest virtues clash with its worst vices: idealism and compromise meet corruption and bitter partisanship. The American Congress unveils the rich and varied history of this singular institution. Julian E. Zelizer has gathered together forty essays by renowned historians to capture the full drama, landmark legislation, and most memorable personalities of Congress. Organized around four major periods of congressional history, from the signing of the Constitution to the creation of the Department of Homeland Security, this volume brings a fresh perspective to familiar watershed events: the Civil War, Watergate, the Vietnam War. It also gives a behind-the-scenes look at lesser-known legislation debated on the House and Senate floors, such as westward expansion and war powers control. Here are the stories behind the 1868 vote to impeach President Andrew Johnson; the rise of Jeannette Rankin, the first woman elected to Congress and a leading advocate for pacifism; and the controversy surrounding James Eastland of Mississippi, who carried civil rights bills in his pockets so they could not come up for a vote. Sidebars further spotlight notables including Huey Long, Sam Rayburn, and Tip O'Neill, bringing the sweeping history of our lawmaking bodies into sharp focus. If you've ever wondered how Congress worked in the past or what our elected officials do today, this book gives the engaging, often surprising, answers.
Download or read book Party Government written by E. Schattschneider and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-09-08 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What do we need to know about political parties in order to understand them? In his classic study E. E. Schattschneider delineates six crucial points: A political party is an organized attempt to get control of the government. Parties live in a highly competitive world. The major parties manage to maintain their supremacy over the minor parties. The internal processes of the parties have not generally received the attention they deserve in treatises on American politics. The party is a process that has grown up about elections. And perhaps most important of all is the distribution of power within the party organization. But Party Government is not just about political parties. At its heart is the theory and practice of modern democracy, and it is the most cited, controversial, and probably single most influential study of political parties ever written, Schattschneider questions the purpose of government, who rules, and how government should be organized consistent with its fundamental purpose, which are the enduring fault lines of American democracy. He takes the reader through a thorough and penetrating examination of political parties and the American government. Starting with a historical overview and defense of parties, Schattschneider offers a searing analysis of politics itself, with special focus on the number of interest groups both affecting and affected by government. He describes the various types of political organizations--major parties, pressure groups, and minor parties--and offers a study of the two-party character of the American system. Sidney A. Pearson, Jr. offers a strikingly original new introduction about E. E. Schattschneider and his contribution to political science. Gracefully and wittily written, Party Government is mandatory reading for students and scholars of political science, government, and American political theory.
Download or read book United States Government Manual 2004 2005 written by Claitors Publishing Division and published by National Archives and Records Administration. This book was released on 2003 with total page 710 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the major departments and agencies of the federal government and lists their officials
Download or read book For the Many or the Few written by John G. Matsusaka and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2008-09-15 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Direct democracy is alive and well in the United States. Citizens are increasingly using initiatives and referendums to take the law into their own hands, overriding their elected officials to set tax, expenditure, and social policies. John G. Matsusaka's For the Many or the Few provides the first even-handed and historically based treatment of the subject. Drawing upon a century of evidence, Matsusaka argues against the popular belief that initiative measures are influenced by wealthy special interest groups that neglect the majority view. Examining demographic, political, and opinion data, he demonstrates how the initiative process brings about systematic changes in tax and expenditure policies of state and local governments that are generally supported by the citizens. He concludes that, by and large, direct democracy in the form of the initiative process works for the benefit of the many rather than the few. An unprecedented, comprehensive look at the historical, empirical, and theoretical components of how initiatives function within our representative democracy to increase political competition while avoiding the tyranny of the majority, For the Many or the Few is a most timely and definitive work.
Download or read book Red Over Blue written by James W. Ceaser and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2005 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In their fourth book on American elections, Ceaser and Busch explore the campaign, election, and aftermath of the 2004 election season. While the book focuses on the heated presidential campaign, it also includes analyses of the house and senate races. More than just a summary, Red Over Blue examines the theories behind the events and uses studies and data to explain why the election went the way it did.
Download or read book American Government written by Karen O'Connor and published by Longman Publishing Group. This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With complete updated coverage of the 2004 elections, this election update of the number one book in American government continues to provide the most current and engaging introduction available for the course. Written in the belief that we must first understand how American government and politics have developed in order to fully understand the issues facing our nation today, O'Connor and Sabato offer a strong historical perspective and bring the story of our system right up to the present with an abundance of current and student-relevant examples.
Download or read book American Government and Politics Today written by Steffen W. Schmidt and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Deliberative Democracy in America written by Ethan J. Leib and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 2010-11-01 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We are taught in civics class that the Constitution provides for three basic branches of government: executive, judicial, and legislative. While the President and Congress as elected by popular vote are representative, can they really reflect accurately the will and sentiment of the populace? Or do money and power dominate everyday politics to the detriment of true self-governance? Is there a way to put &"We the people&" back into government? Ethan Leib thinks there is and offers this blueprint for a fourth branch of government as a way of giving the people a voice of their own. While drawing on the rich theoretical literature about deliberative democracy, Leib concentrates on designing an institutional scheme for embedding deliberation in the practice of American democratic government. At the heart of his scheme is a process for the adjudication of issues of public policy by assemblies of randomly selected citizens convened to debate and vote on the issues, resulting in the enactment of laws subject both to judicial review and to possible veto by the executive and legislative branches. The &"popular&" branch would fulfill a purpose similar to the ballot initiative and referendum but avoid the shortcomings associated with those forms of direct democracy. Leib takes special pains to show how this new branch would be integrated with the already existing governmental and political institutions of our society, including administrative agencies and political parties, and would thus complement rather than supplant them.
Download or read book American Government 2004 written by Karen O'Connor and published by Longman Publishing Group. This book was released on 2003-03 with total page 768 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With new features and thoroughly updated, the number one book in American government continues to provide the most current and engaging introduction available for the course. Written in the belief that we must first understand how American government and politics have developed in order to fully understand the issues facing our nation today, O'Connor and Sabato offer a historical perspective and bring the story of our system right up to the present with an abundance of current and student-relevant examples.
Download or read book American Government written by Neal R. Tannahill and published by Longman Publishing Group. This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Known for its extremely student-friendly, jargon-free style, the new edition of American Government: Policy and Politics introduces the essentials of American government in a way that all students can understand. Public policy is emphasized throughout to show students the impact that government has on their lives. The text also offers an abundance of new and revised active learning exercises to involve and engage students in the course material and enable them to become participants in their government. The eighth edition includes exciting new features and is completely updated through the 2004 presidential election, including a 2004 Electoral College map and an analysis of the outcome.
Download or read book The Financial Report of the U S Government for Fiscal Year 2004 written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Reform. Subcommittee on Government Management, Finance, and Accountability and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
