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050			_aJK 276 .P38 2009
100			_aPatterson, Thomas E. _eauthor
245		4	_aThe American democracy / _cThomas Patterson
250			_a9th ed., Alternate ed.
260			_aNew York : _bMcGraw Hill, _cc2009
300			_axxi, 489 pages : _billustrations ; _c28 cm.
365			_bPHP250.00
504			_aIncludes index.
505			_aPreface -- 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.
520			_a"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
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