American Government
American Government
Stories of a Nation
Abernathy, Scott F.
SAGE Publications Inc
12/2016
800
Mole
Inglês
9781452267982
This collection of real stories illustrates how the American political system is the product of strategies, calculations, and miscalculations of countless individuals.
PrefaceAcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorPART I: FOUNDATIONS1. American Political Stories: Claiming Rights, Demanding to be Heard American Students Claim Their Rights People Matter! But So Do Ideas Drafting the Declaration of Independence: Affirming and Demanding Fundamental Rights The American Revolution: Ideals and Strategic Politics The American Radicals: From Ideas to Strategic Action to Political Institutions Institutions Matter, Too Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'S Letter From Birmingham Jail Conclusion: The American Experiment, Continued, and You Are Part of It Chapter Review2. The Constitution of the United States: Practical Politics and a New Vision of Representative Government James Madison's Research Project: "The Fathers Were Practical Men" American Government Before the Constitution: The Articles of Confederation, Problems of National Authority, and Differences between the States The Constitutional Convention In Philadelphia: "Experience Must Be Our Only Guide" Details of the New Government Ratification: Federalists versus Antifederalists Conclusion: What Is the Constitution? Chapter Review3. Federalism: The Changing Boundaries Between the Nation and the States Between State and Federal Law: Fighting for Access to Medical Marijuana American Federalism and the Constitution The Supreme Court Weighs In: Medical Marijuana And American Federalism The Development of American Federalism The Great Depression and the New Deal: A Nation on the Brink of Failure and Revolution in American Federalism New Deal Expansion Modern American Federalism: Expansion, Restriction, and State Resistance Conclusion: American Federalism Challenged, in Progress, and Undecided Chapter Review4. Civil Liberties: Building and Defending Fences "From Russia With Love": Edward Snowden: Traitor, Hero, or None of the Above The Constitution and the Bill of Rights: The Foundations for the Protections for Americans' Civil Liberties Another Outlaw: Another Charge against the Government's Infringements upon Civil Liberties Selective Incorporation: Applying the Bill of Rights to State Laws and Actions The First Amendment: "Congress Shall Make No Law" Other First Amendment Protections: Speech, Press, Assembly, and Petition The Second Amendment: Firearms Criminal Rights The Last Two Amendments in the Bill of Rights: Setting the Larger Boundaries around the Power of the Federal Government Americans Claim Their Rights to Marriage Equality Conclusion: Fences Still under Construction Chapter Review5. Civil Rights: How Equal Is Equal? Securing Rights For Those With Disabilities: Refusing to Be Called a "Fire Hazard" "Equal Justice Under Law": Confronting a History of Segregation and Oppression The Naacp's Judicial Assault On Legal Segregation Securing Civil Rights for American Women Complexity And Change in Americans' Efforts to Secure Their Civil Rights Conclusion: Have Americans' Civil Rights Been Secured? Chapter ReviewPART II: POLITICAL BEHAVIOR AND MASS POLITICS6. Political Participation: Carry That Weight Shaping The Political Agenda: Testifying on the Problem of Sexual Violence and Firearms on College Campuses The Many Forms of Political Participation Mobilization and Pressure: Art and Protest as Tools of Social and Political Change Voting: Factors That Shape Electoral Participation Acting at a Very Local Level: Preventing Campus Sexual Assaults through Education and Distraction Young Americans: Political Participation and Nonparticipation in the Twenty-First Century Conclusion: Are Young Adult Americans Really Disconnected from the Political Process? Chapter Review7. Public Opinion: How Are Americans' Voices Measured? Does it Matter? The "Fergusons" of America: Differing Views on a Tragic Event What is Public Opinion? Shaping Public Opinion: The Battle over the "Fergusons" Measuring and Transmitting Public Opinion The Formation Of Political Attitudes: Exploring Political Socialization Ferguson and the Effects of Public Opinion on Democratic Representation Conclusion: The Meanings of Public Opinion Chapter Review8. The Media: New Technologies, Enduring Issues Blogging From War: Soldiers as Journalists The Development of the American News Media Regulating the Media: Ownership and Content Merging News and Entertainment: Journalists as Celebrities How The Media Shape American Politics Today: Bias, Campaign Coverage, and the Power of the Media Conclusion: Comedians as Respected Journalists Chapter Review9. Political Parties: The Insurgents versus the Establishment Two Presidential Candidates Shake Up The Field What are Parties, and What Do They Do? The Presidential Election of 2016: Bye Bye, Conventional Wisdom The Development of American Political Parties Conclusion: The Fallout Chapter Review10. Campaigns and Elections: Candidates and Voters in an Era of Demographic Change Latino Outreach in the 2016 Election Elections and Democratic Representation Competing for Latino Votes in a Presidential Campaign: Capturing an Unrealized Potential The Politics of Presidential Elections California's Twenty-Fourth Congressional District: A First-Timer Runs for the House of Representatives The Politics of Congressional Elections Conclusion: From Candidate to Officeholder Chapter Review11. Interest Groups and Social Movements: Collective Action, Power, and Representation Blowing Bubbles With Houses: The Roots of a Financial Crisis A Nation of Joiners: Acting Collectively in American Representative Democracy Interest Groups Act on their Members' Behalf: Responding to the Financial Crisis, Part I The Interest Group Landscape: Types and Tactics The Origins of a Social Movement?: Responding to the Financial Crisis, Part II Social Movements: Pinning Down their Existence, Success, and Failure Conclusion: Organizing for Change Chapter ReviewPART III: INSTITUTIONS12. Congress: Representation, Organization, and Legislation Women in Congress Today: Looking Around, Looking Back, and Looking Ahead The Constitution and Congress Stepping Up And Charting A Path To Congress The Politics of Congressional Elections The Organization of Congress "I'm Just a Bill": The Legislative Process The Meanings and Challenges of Representation Conclusion: The Complexity of Representation Chapter Review13. The American Presidency: Individuals, Institutions, and Executive Power The "Body" of Anwar Al-Awlaki: Presidential War-Making Power in the Twenty-First Century The Constitution and the American Presidency: A Vague Description of the Most Complicated Job in the World Testing The Limits Of Presidential Power During The American Civil War Individuals and the Development of Presidential Power The Modern Presidency in Context: Institutions and Informal Sources of Power The "Body" of Yaser Hamdi: The Supreme Court Restricts Presidential Power in the War on Terror Conclusion: The Paradox of Power Chapter Review14. The Federal Bureaucracy: Putting the Nation's Laws into Effect Hurricane Katrina: A National Crisis Places the Federal Bureaucracy under the Microscope Theories of Bureaucratic Organization The Development of the American Federal Bureaucracy The Structure of the Modern Federal Bureaucracy Federal Bureaucrats: Organizations, Tasks, and Oversight Handling the Bureaucracy: Control, Oversight, and Reform Conclusion: Another Devastating Hurricane, Another Federal Response Chapter Review15. The Federal Judiciary: Politics, Power, and the "Least Dangerous" Branch The "Trial" of Sonia Sotomayor: Identity, Politics, and the Supreme Court The Constitution and the Federal Judiciary The "Trial" of John Marshall: The Establishment of Judicial Review The Federal Judiciary and the American Legal System Appointment to the Federal Judiciary The "Trial" of Robert Bork: Politics, Confirmation, and Constitutional Interpretation Judicial Review, Constitutional Interpretation, and Judicial Decision Making Conclusion: The "Trial" of Merrick Garland? Chapter ReviewPART IV: POLICY16. Domestic Public Policy: The Politics of Promoting the General Welfare Crisis and Reform in American Public Education: Unlikely Political Coalitions and Radical Solutions The Domestic Policymaking Process: Nothing Clean or Neat about it American Education Policy: Markets and Politics Health Care Policy: President Obama Takes on Health Care Reform with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Health Care Policy before the ACA Other Major Areas of Domestic Policy Conclusion: Domestic Policy and Representative Democracy Chapter Review17. Economic Policy: Representing Americans' Financial Interests Student Debt, Politics, And Crisis Fiscal Policy: Guiding the Nation's Economy through Decisions on Spending and Taxation Seeking Solutions For The Student Debt Crisis: Individual Activism, Public Policy, and Representation Monetary Policy: The Federal Reserve System Student Debt: The Next Economic Bubble? Conclusion: Can Economic Policy Solve the Student Debt Problem? Chapter Review18. Foreign Policy: Advancing American Interests in an Uncertain and Changing World The End And The Beginning Of History America in the World: From Founding to Present Spring, Winter, And Chaos in North Africa and the Middle East In The Twenty-First Century The Formation of American Foreign Policy: Multiple Players, Organizations, and Voices From Syria To North Texas: From War and Chaos to the Pursuit of the American Dream Conclusion: America in Progress Chapter ReviewAppendixArticles of ConfederationDeclaration of IndependenceConstitution of the United StatesFederalist No. 10Federalist No. 51Political Party Affiliations in Congress and the Presidency, 1789-2017Summary of Presidential Elections, 1789-2016GlossaryNotesIndex
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This collection of real stories illustrates how the American political system is the product of strategies, calculations, and miscalculations of countless individuals.
PrefaceAcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorPART I: FOUNDATIONS1. American Political Stories: Claiming Rights, Demanding to be Heard American Students Claim Their Rights People Matter! But So Do Ideas Drafting the Declaration of Independence: Affirming and Demanding Fundamental Rights The American Revolution: Ideals and Strategic Politics The American Radicals: From Ideas to Strategic Action to Political Institutions Institutions Matter, Too Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'S Letter From Birmingham Jail Conclusion: The American Experiment, Continued, and You Are Part of It Chapter Review2. The Constitution of the United States: Practical Politics and a New Vision of Representative Government James Madison's Research Project: "The Fathers Were Practical Men" American Government Before the Constitution: The Articles of Confederation, Problems of National Authority, and Differences between the States The Constitutional Convention In Philadelphia: "Experience Must Be Our Only Guide" Details of the New Government Ratification: Federalists versus Antifederalists Conclusion: What Is the Constitution? Chapter Review3. Federalism: The Changing Boundaries Between the Nation and the States Between State and Federal Law: Fighting for Access to Medical Marijuana American Federalism and the Constitution The Supreme Court Weighs In: Medical Marijuana And American Federalism The Development of American Federalism The Great Depression and the New Deal: A Nation on the Brink of Failure and Revolution in American Federalism New Deal Expansion Modern American Federalism: Expansion, Restriction, and State Resistance Conclusion: American Federalism Challenged, in Progress, and Undecided Chapter Review4. Civil Liberties: Building and Defending Fences "From Russia With Love": Edward Snowden: Traitor, Hero, or None of the Above The Constitution and the Bill of Rights: The Foundations for the Protections for Americans' Civil Liberties Another Outlaw: Another Charge against the Government's Infringements upon Civil Liberties Selective Incorporation: Applying the Bill of Rights to State Laws and Actions The First Amendment: "Congress Shall Make No Law" Other First Amendment Protections: Speech, Press, Assembly, and Petition The Second Amendment: Firearms Criminal Rights The Last Two Amendments in the Bill of Rights: Setting the Larger Boundaries around the Power of the Federal Government Americans Claim Their Rights to Marriage Equality Conclusion: Fences Still under Construction Chapter Review5. Civil Rights: How Equal Is Equal? Securing Rights For Those With Disabilities: Refusing to Be Called a "Fire Hazard" "Equal Justice Under Law": Confronting a History of Segregation and Oppression The Naacp's Judicial Assault On Legal Segregation Securing Civil Rights for American Women Complexity And Change in Americans' Efforts to Secure Their Civil Rights Conclusion: Have Americans' Civil Rights Been Secured? Chapter ReviewPART II: POLITICAL BEHAVIOR AND MASS POLITICS6. Political Participation: Carry That Weight Shaping The Political Agenda: Testifying on the Problem of Sexual Violence and Firearms on College Campuses The Many Forms of Political Participation Mobilization and Pressure: Art and Protest as Tools of Social and Political Change Voting: Factors That Shape Electoral Participation Acting at a Very Local Level: Preventing Campus Sexual Assaults through Education and Distraction Young Americans: Political Participation and Nonparticipation in the Twenty-First Century Conclusion: Are Young Adult Americans Really Disconnected from the Political Process? Chapter Review7. Public Opinion: How Are Americans' Voices Measured? Does it Matter? The "Fergusons" of America: Differing Views on a Tragic Event What is Public Opinion? Shaping Public Opinion: The Battle over the "Fergusons" Measuring and Transmitting Public Opinion The Formation Of Political Attitudes: Exploring Political Socialization Ferguson and the Effects of Public Opinion on Democratic Representation Conclusion: The Meanings of Public Opinion Chapter Review8. The Media: New Technologies, Enduring Issues Blogging From War: Soldiers as Journalists The Development of the American News Media Regulating the Media: Ownership and Content Merging News and Entertainment: Journalists as Celebrities How The Media Shape American Politics Today: Bias, Campaign Coverage, and the Power of the Media Conclusion: Comedians as Respected Journalists Chapter Review9. Political Parties: The Insurgents versus the Establishment Two Presidential Candidates Shake Up The Field What are Parties, and What Do They Do? The Presidential Election of 2016: Bye Bye, Conventional Wisdom The Development of American Political Parties Conclusion: The Fallout Chapter Review10. Campaigns and Elections: Candidates and Voters in an Era of Demographic Change Latino Outreach in the 2016 Election Elections and Democratic Representation Competing for Latino Votes in a Presidential Campaign: Capturing an Unrealized Potential The Politics of Presidential Elections California's Twenty-Fourth Congressional District: A First-Timer Runs for the House of Representatives The Politics of Congressional Elections Conclusion: From Candidate to Officeholder Chapter Review11. Interest Groups and Social Movements: Collective Action, Power, and Representation Blowing Bubbles With Houses: The Roots of a Financial Crisis A Nation of Joiners: Acting Collectively in American Representative Democracy Interest Groups Act on their Members' Behalf: Responding to the Financial Crisis, Part I The Interest Group Landscape: Types and Tactics The Origins of a Social Movement?: Responding to the Financial Crisis, Part II Social Movements: Pinning Down their Existence, Success, and Failure Conclusion: Organizing for Change Chapter ReviewPART III: INSTITUTIONS12. Congress: Representation, Organization, and Legislation Women in Congress Today: Looking Around, Looking Back, and Looking Ahead The Constitution and Congress Stepping Up And Charting A Path To Congress The Politics of Congressional Elections The Organization of Congress "I'm Just a Bill": The Legislative Process The Meanings and Challenges of Representation Conclusion: The Complexity of Representation Chapter Review13. The American Presidency: Individuals, Institutions, and Executive Power The "Body" of Anwar Al-Awlaki: Presidential War-Making Power in the Twenty-First Century The Constitution and the American Presidency: A Vague Description of the Most Complicated Job in the World Testing The Limits Of Presidential Power During The American Civil War Individuals and the Development of Presidential Power The Modern Presidency in Context: Institutions and Informal Sources of Power The "Body" of Yaser Hamdi: The Supreme Court Restricts Presidential Power in the War on Terror Conclusion: The Paradox of Power Chapter Review14. The Federal Bureaucracy: Putting the Nation's Laws into Effect Hurricane Katrina: A National Crisis Places the Federal Bureaucracy under the Microscope Theories of Bureaucratic Organization The Development of the American Federal Bureaucracy The Structure of the Modern Federal Bureaucracy Federal Bureaucrats: Organizations, Tasks, and Oversight Handling the Bureaucracy: Control, Oversight, and Reform Conclusion: Another Devastating Hurricane, Another Federal Response Chapter Review15. The Federal Judiciary: Politics, Power, and the "Least Dangerous" Branch The "Trial" of Sonia Sotomayor: Identity, Politics, and the Supreme Court The Constitution and the Federal Judiciary The "Trial" of John Marshall: The Establishment of Judicial Review The Federal Judiciary and the American Legal System Appointment to the Federal Judiciary The "Trial" of Robert Bork: Politics, Confirmation, and Constitutional Interpretation Judicial Review, Constitutional Interpretation, and Judicial Decision Making Conclusion: The "Trial" of Merrick Garland? Chapter ReviewPART IV: POLICY16. Domestic Public Policy: The Politics of Promoting the General Welfare Crisis and Reform in American Public Education: Unlikely Political Coalitions and Radical Solutions The Domestic Policymaking Process: Nothing Clean or Neat about it American Education Policy: Markets and Politics Health Care Policy: President Obama Takes on Health Care Reform with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Health Care Policy before the ACA Other Major Areas of Domestic Policy Conclusion: Domestic Policy and Representative Democracy Chapter Review17. Economic Policy: Representing Americans' Financial Interests Student Debt, Politics, And Crisis Fiscal Policy: Guiding the Nation's Economy through Decisions on Spending and Taxation Seeking Solutions For The Student Debt Crisis: Individual Activism, Public Policy, and Representation Monetary Policy: The Federal Reserve System Student Debt: The Next Economic Bubble? Conclusion: Can Economic Policy Solve the Student Debt Problem? Chapter Review18. Foreign Policy: Advancing American Interests in an Uncertain and Changing World The End And The Beginning Of History America in the World: From Founding to Present Spring, Winter, And Chaos in North Africa and the Middle East In The Twenty-First Century The Formation of American Foreign Policy: Multiple Players, Organizations, and Voices From Syria To North Texas: From War and Chaos to the Pursuit of the American Dream Conclusion: America in Progress Chapter ReviewAppendixArticles of ConfederationDeclaration of IndependenceConstitution of the United StatesFederalist No. 10Federalist No. 51Political Party Affiliations in Congress and the Presidency, 1789-2017Summary of Presidential Elections, 1789-2016GlossaryNotesIndex
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