American system: Introduction; Constitution; Federalism; American political culture -- Opinion, interests, and organizations: Public opinon; Political participation; Political parties; Elections and campaigns; Interest groups; Media -- Institutions of government: Congress; Presidency; Bureaucracy; Judiciary -- Politics of public policy: Domestic policymaking; Civil liberties; Civil rights; Foreign and military policymaking.
Summary
[The authors] goal was to create a reader [consisting of] a collection of writings on or about American politics... That could be easily integrated into an American government course. --Pref.