TY  - BOOK
AU  - Patterson, Thomas E.
TI  - The American democracy
SN  - 9780077237912
AV  - JK 276 .P38 2009 
PY  - 2009///
CY  - New York
PB  - McGraw Hill, 
KW  - UNITED STATES--POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT--TEXTBOOKS
N1  - Includes index; Preface -- Supplements Package -- Acknowledgments -- Part 1 Foundations -- 1 American Political Culture: Seeking a More Perfect -- 2 Constitutional Democracy: Promoting Liberty and Self-Government -- 3 Federalism: Forging a Nation -- 4 Civil Liberties: Protecting Individual Rights -- 5 Equal Rights: Struggling toward Fairness -- Part 2 Mass Politics -- 6 Public Opinion and Political Socialization: Shaping the People's Voice -- 7 Political Participation and Voting: Activating the Popular Will -- 8 Political Parties, Candidates, and Campaigns: Defining the Voter's Choice -- 9 Interest Groups: Organizing for Influence -- 10 The News Media: Communicating Political Images -- Part 3 Governing Institutions -- 11 Congress: Balancing National Goals and Local Interests -- 12 The Presidency: Leading the Nation -- 13 The Federal Bureaucracy: Administering the Government -- 14 The Federal Judicial System: Applying the Law -- Part 4 State and Local Government -- 15 State and Local Politics: Maintaining Our Differences -- Appendixes -- Glossary -- Notes -- Credits -- Index
N2  - "The chapters have been thoroughly updated to include recent scholarship and the latest developments at home and abroad. The largest changes were occasioned by the 2008 presidential election, which in both its candidates and its consequences has altered American politics far more than anyone would have predicted two years ago, when the previous edition was published." -- Preface
ER  -