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American Government, Second Edition

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Timothy O. Lenz
2018
Published by: University Press of Florida
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This exciting new book explores the role of government, politics, and policy in American lives. Full of real life applications and scenarios, this text encourages and enables political thinking. The second edition has been updated to include recent developments in U.S. politics and government. This includes the description and analysis of the 2016 elections as well as the early Trump administration. Chapters have expanded coverage of immigration policy, environmental policy, economic policy, and global affairs (including counterterrorism policy). The text also includes analysis of racial issues in contemporary American politics and law. It also addresses questions about the state of the economy, jobs, and wages. Hyperlinks and URLs provide "deeper dives" into various topics and examples of comparative politics.

Table of Contents

open access

Cover

Half Title Page, Title Page, Copyright

Contents

1 Why Government? Why Politics?

pp. 1-24

2 The System of Constitutional Government

pp. 25-53

3 Congress

pp. 54-75

4 The Presidency

pp. 76-110

5 The Courts

pp. 112-142

6 Federalism

pp. 143-163

7 The Media

pp. 164-188

8 Public Opinion

pp. 189-208

9 Political Ideology

pp. 209-231

10 Political Participation

pp. 232-261

11 Political Parties

pp. 262-295

12 Interest Groups

pp. 296-316

13 Public Policy

pp. 317-363

14 Economic Policy

pp. 364-400

15 Food Policy

pp. 402-420

16: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

pp. 422-527
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