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ESSENTIALS
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We the People
An Introduction to American Politics
★ BENJAMIN GINSBERG
THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
★ THEODORE J. LOWI
LATE OF CORNELL UNIVERSITY
★ MARGARET WEIR
BROWN UNIVERSITY
★ CAROLINE J. TOLBERT
UNIVERSITY OF LOWA
★ ANDREA L. CAMPBELL
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF
TECHNOLOGY
★ ROBERT J. SPITZER
SUNY CORTLAND
n W. W. NORTON & COMPANY
NEW YORK LONDON
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Names: Ginsberg, Benjamin, author.
Title: We the people : an introduction to American politics / Benjamin
Ginsberg, The Johns Hopkins University, Theodore J. Lowi, Cornell
University, Margaret Weir, Brown University, Caroline J. Tolbert,
University of Iowa, Andrea L. Campbell, Massachusetts Institute of
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Description: Twelfth Edition. | New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2018] |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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To:
Teresa Spitzer
Sandy, Cindy, and Alex Ginsberg
David, Jackie, Eveline, and Ed Dowling
Dave, Marcella, Logan, and Kennah Campbell
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Contents
Preface xxi
Acknowledgments xxiii
PART I FOUNDATIONS
1 ★ Introduction: The Citizen
and Government 2
Government 5
Different Forms of Government Are Defined by Power
and Freedom 5
Limits on Governments Encouraged Freedom 6
Expansion of Participation in America Changed the
Political Balance 7
The Goal of Politics Is Having a Say in What Happens 7
Citizenship Is Based on Political Knowledge
and Participation 8
Political Efficacy Means People Can Make
a Difference 9
The Identity of Americans Has Changed over Time 10
Immigration and Increasing Ethnic Diversity Have
Long Caused Intense Debate 10
Who Are Americans Today? 12
America Is Built on the Ideas of Liberty, Equality, and Democracy 16
Liberty Means Freedom 16
AMERICA SIDE BY SIDE Global Diversity 17
Equality Means Treating People Fairly 18
Democracy Means That What the People Want Matters 19
Government Affects Our Lives Every Day 20
Trust in Government Has Declined 21
American Political Culture: What Do We Want? 23
WHO PARTICIPATES? Who Voted in 2016? 25
Key Terms 28
For Further Reading 29
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