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PART I CONSTITUTIONAL PRINCIPLES Chapter 1 Constitutional Democracy Chapter 2 The Living Constitution Chapter 3 American Federalism PART II THE POLITICAL PROCESS Chapter 4 Political Culture and Ideology Chapter 5 The American Political Landscape Chapter 6 Interest Groups: The Politics of Influence Chapter 7 Political Parties: Essential to Democracy Chapter 8 Public Opinion, Participation, and Voting Chapter 9 Campaigns and Elections: Democracy in Action Chapter 10 The Media and American Politics PART III POLICY-MAKING INSTITUTIONS Chapter 11 Congress: The People's Branch Chapter 12 The Presidency: The Leadership Branch Chapter 13 Congress and the President Chapter 14 The Bureaucracy: The Real Power Chapter 15 The Judiciary: The Balancing Branch PART IV RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES Chapter 16 First Amendment Freedoms Chapter 17 Rights to Life, Liberty, and Property Chapter 18 Equal Rights Under the Law PART V THE POLITICS OF NATIONAL POLICY Chapter 19 Making Economic and Regulatory Policy Chapter 20 Making Social Policy Chapter 21 Making Foreign and Defense Policy PART VI TEXAS POLITICS ChapterCronin, Thomas E. is the author of 'Government By The People National, State, And Local Version', published 2005 under ISBN 9780131921573 and ISBN 0131921576.
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