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American
Government
Tenth Edition
Alan R. Gitelson
Loyola University of Chicago
Robert L. Dudley
George Mason University
Melvin J. Dubnick
University of New Hampshire
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To Eli—my grandson—who makes me laugh,
smile and giggle—and simply makes life so much sweeter.
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They say you cannot choose your family, but even if you could, I could not have done better.
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ContentsinBrief
CHAPTER 1: Making Sense of American Politics 1
CHAPTER 2: Constitutional Foundations 25
CHAPTER 3: Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations 66
CHAPTER 4: Civil Rights and Liberties 94
CHAPTER 5: Public Opinion and Political Participation 129
CHAPTER 6: Political Parties 155
CHAPTER 7: Campaigns and Elections 177
CHAPTER 8: Interest Groups 210
CHAPTER 9: Media and Politics 232
CHAPTER 10: Congress 252
CHAPTER 11: The Presidency 278
CHAPTER 12: Bureaucracy 307
CHAPTER 13: Courts, Judges, and the Law 350
CHAPTER 14: Domestic Policy and Policymaking 378
CHAPTER 15: Foreign and Defense Policy 419
Appendices 465
References 483
Index 507
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