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Approaching democracy /

Berman, Larry, 1951-

Approaching democracy / Larry Berman, Bruce Allen Murphy. - eighth edition - c2013. - 597 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm

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Includes bibliography (p. 562-584) and index

Part I - FOUNDATIONS OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY 1. Approaching Democracy 2. The Founding and the Constitution The Constitution of the United States 3. Federalism PART II - INSTITUTIONS OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY 4. Congress 5. The Presidency 6. The Judiciary 7. The Bureaucracy PART III - PROCESSES OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY 8. Political Parties 9. Public Opinion 10. Participation, Voting, and Elections 11. Interest Groups 12. The Media PART IV - LIBERTIES AND RIGHTS IN AMERICAN DEMOCRACIES 13. Civil Liberties 14. Civil Rights and Political Equality Appendix I - Introducing the Concept of Approaching DemocracyAppendix II - Presidents and Congresses, 1789-2009Appendix III - Supreme Court JusticesAppendix IV - The Declaration of Independence Appendix V - The Federalist, No. 10, James MadisonAppendix VI - The Federalist, No. 51, James Mdison

ISBN: 9780205251605 0205251609

LCCN: 2011052901

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Democracy--United States.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States--Politics and government.

LC Class. No.: JK276 / .B47 2013

Dewey Class. No.: 320.473 / B.L.A