US Government and Politics / / William Storey.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Edinburgh University Press Backlist eBook-Package 2013-2000
• VerfasserIn: Storey, William,
• Place / Publishing House: Edinburgh : : Edinburgh University Press, , [2022]; ©2010
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Series: Politics Study Guides : PSG
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (416 p.)

GBS_insertPreviewButtonPopup('ISBN:9780748638802);The US political system is designed to ensure that freedom and opportunity will always be protected, by making it almost impossible for power to become concentrated in the hands of a few people seeking to run society for their own benefit. Have these aims been achieved?The answer is that Americans have sharply contrasting views on how well their political system works. They disagreed with each other when they established the system at the Constitutional Convention in 1787 and have continued to disagree ever since. This book covers the key issues, political systems and governing institutions at the heart of these disagreements, outlining the thinking behind the main points of view, to help its readers decide for themselves which viewpoint they find most persuasive.This new edition of the best-selling introduction to US Government and Politics has been completely revised and updated to reflect the changes in the area since the election of the new President.Key FeaturesPresents a readable, accessible but academically stimulating introduction to the government and politics of the USAEvaluates the US political system through the topics of: the Constitution; Race; the Supreme Court; Federalism; Elections; Political Parties; Pressure Groups; Congress; The Presidency"

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Boxes -- List of Tables -- Introduction -- Part I: The Framework of US Politics -- 1 The Constitution of the United States of America -- 2 Federalism -- 3 Race and Ethnicity in US Politics -- Part II: The Limits on Federal Power – Pluralism -- 4 Elections -- 5 Political Parties -- 6 Pressure Groups -- Part III: Testing the Limits of Federal Power – the Judiciary, the Legislature and the Executive -- 7 The Judiciary -- 8 Congress -- 9 The Domestic Presidency -- 10 The Presidency – Foreign Affairs -- Conclusion: True to its Founding Ideals? -- Index