Reading+Assignments

American Government: Roots and Reform O'Connor/Sabato

1 The Political Landscape 1 2 The Constitution 14 3 Federalism 30 4 State and Local Government 44 5 Civil Liberties 56 6 Civil Rights 73 7 Congress 91 8 The Presidency 109 9 The Executive Branch and the Federal Bureaucracy 121 10 The Judiciary 131 11 Public Opinion and Political Socialization 146 12 Political Parties 155 13 Voting and Elections 168 14 The Campaign Process 183 15 The News Media 198 16 Interest Groups 211 17 Social Welfare Policy 221 18 Economic Policy 237 19 Foreign and Military Policy 251

American Government: Readings and Cases, 18th Edition Peter Woll

PART I: THE SETTING OF THE AMERICAN SYSTEM 1 Chapter 1: Constitutional Government 2 Chapter 2: Federalism 15 Chapter 3: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights 32

PART II: POLITICAL PARTIES, ELECTORAL BEHAVIOR, AND INTEREST GROUPS 52 Chapter 4: Political Parties and the Electorate 53 Chapter 5: Interest Groups 70

PART III: NATIONAL GOVERNMENTAL INSTITUTIONS 82 Chapter 6: The Presidency 83 Chapter 7: The Bureaucracy 98 Chapter 8: Congress 103 Chapter 9: The Judiciary 120