The Logic of American Politics, 10th Edition by Samuel Kernell [Ebook] [PDF]

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Ebook PDF Textbook for The Logic of American Politics 10e 10th Edition by Samuel Kernell, Gary C. Jacobson, Thad Kousser ISBN-13: 9781071839805 Chapter 1. The Logic of American Politics The Impo... rtance of Institutional Design Constitutions and Governments Collective Action Problems The Costs of Collective Action Representative Government The Work of Government Conclusion: Collective Action and America’s Constitution Part I. The Nationalization of Politics Chapter 2. The Constitution The Road to Independence America’s First Constitution: The Articles of Confederation Drafting a New Constitution Features of the Constitution Substantive Issues The Fight for Ratification The Theory Underlying the Constitution Designing Institutions for Collective Action: The Framers’ Tool Kit Assessing the Constitution’s Performance in Today’s American Politics Chapter 3. Federalism American-Style Federalism Federalism and the Constitution The Paths to Nationalization Modern Federalism Evolving Federalism: A By-product of National Policy Chapter 4. Civil Rights What Are Civil Rights? The Civil Rights of African Americans The Politics of Black Civil Rights The Legacy of the Civil Rights Movement Chapter 5. Civil Liberties Nationalization of Civil Liberties Writing Rights and Liberties into the Constitution Freedom of Speech Freedom of the Press Freedom of Religion Gun Rights Criminal Rights Privacy Civil Liberties as Public Policy Part II. The Institutions of Government Chapter 6. Congress Congress in the Constitution Congress and Electoral Politics Who Serves in Congress? Basic Problems of Legislative Organization Organizing Congress Making Laws Evaluating Congress Chapter 7. The Presidency The Historical Presidency The Modern Presidency The President as Commander in Chief and Head of State The President as Chief Executive The President as Legislator Going Public The Institutional Presidency Conclusion Chapter 8. The Bureaucracy The Development of the Federal Bureaucracy An Expanding Government Bureaucracy in Action Who Controls the Bureaucracy? Bureaucratic Reform: A Hardy Perennial Chapter 9. The Federal Judiciary Setting the Stage for Judicial Review Three Eras of the Court’s Judicial Review The Structure of the Federal Judiciary Judicial Decision-Making The Supreme Court’s Place in the Separation of Powers Does a Politicized Judiciary Alter Separation of Powers? Part III. The Public’s Influence on National Policy Chapter 10. Public Opinion What Is Public Opinion? Measuring Public Opinion The Origins of Public Opinion Is Public Opinion Meaningful? The Content of Public Opinion Effects of Background on Public Opinion Public Opinion: A Vital Component of American Politics Chapter 11. Voting, Campaigns, and Elections The Logic of Elections The Slow Expansion of the Right to Vote Who Uses the Right to Vote? The Basic Necessities of Election Campaigns: Candidates and Messages Campaign Money The Logic of Elections Revisited Chapter 12. Political Parties The Constitution’s Unwanted Offspring Development and Evolution of the Party Systems Revival of the Parties: A Sixth Party System? Expediency Persists Chapter 13. Interest Groups The Logic of Lobbying The Origins of Interest Group Politics in the United States Contemporary Interest Groups What Do Interest Groups Do? Interest Groups and Elections Interest Group Politics: Controversial and Thriving Chapter 14. Media Development of the News Business Legacy News as a Consumer Product: How the News Gets “Made” Demand for and Effects of News News Media as the “Fourth Branch” Politician–Press Relations Then and Now Part IV. Conclusion Chapter 15. Is There a Logic to American Policy? Free Riding and Health Care The Obstacles to Taking Domestic Action to Stop Global Climate Change The Logic of a Government Shutdown The Prisoner’s Dilemma of Entitlement Reform The Success and Failure of Collective Action: A Tale of Two Tax Reforms Conclusion [Show More]

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