Overview

For undergraduate courses at colleges and universities in California for American and California Government Courses.   Approaching Democracy is the American Government book with a clear and compelling central theme, designed to elevate student interest.    Now in a California Edition!  More than most states, California embodies the essence of American democratic and federal systems.  The unique relationship between the federal government and California demonstrates how pervasive the idea of democracy has been as a founding principle of American politics.  Approaching Democracy now includes 7 chapters on California politics and government.   Approaching Democracy addresses the evolving nature of the American experiment in democratic government.  It teaches students the theory and the basics of American political science, the political history of this nation, and provides the critical thinking skills needed to analyze these evolving relationships.  This new Teaching and Learning Classroom (TLC) California edition introduces features that incorporates more “student empowerment” tools to reinforce how American Government is relevant to students’ lives today.   Larry Berman and Bruce Allen Murphy, long-time teachers of the introductory American Political science course in both large and small public and private universities, set out to write a book that offers a clear theme — one that is even more relevant now than it was when it was first presented — in a highly readable, easy-to-understand format.  Both authors enjoy teaching and are actively engaged in new methods of engaging students and empowering them to participate in political discourse            

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Author:   Larry A Berman ,  Bruce Allen Murphy ,  Milton Clarke
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Pearson
Edition:   5th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 27.60cm , Height: 3.40cm , Length: 21.80cm
Weight:   1.923kg
ISBN:  

9780132282697

ISBN 10:   0132282690
Pages:   800
Publication Date:   20 November 2006
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

I. FOUNDATIONS OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY 1. Approaching Democracy 2. The Founding and the Constitution 3. Federalism II. INSTITUTIONS OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY 4. Congress 5. The Presidency 6. The Judiciary 7. The Bureaucracy III. PROCESSES OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY 8. Public Opinion 9. Political Parties 10. Participation, Voting, and Elections 11. Interest Groups 12.The Media IV. LIBERTIES AND RIGHTS IN AMERICAN DEMOCRACY 13. Civil Liberties 14. Civil Rights and Political Equality V. POLICY MAKING IN AMERICAN DEMOCRACY 15. Domestic and Economic Policy 16. Foreign Policy Part VI: California Chapter 17: California: A State of Change Chapter 18: Democracy California Style: Political Participation Chapter 19: Legislating Democracy in California: The Senate and State Assembly Chapter 20: Managing Democracy: The California Executive and Bureaucracy Chapter 21: The California Judiciary

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