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Focusing on the latest developments, this book explores whether the US political system lives up to its promise to provide freedom and equality of opportunity for all. Starting with the Constitutional Convention, which drew up the framework of the political system, the book examines mechanisms desig...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Storey, William
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, 2007.
Colección:Politics study guides.
Temas:
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > National.
Politics and government
United States > Politics and government.
United States.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • COVER; COPYRIGHT; Contents; Boxes; Tables; INTRODUCTION A Beacon on the Hill?; PART I: THE FRAMEWORK OF US POLITICS; CHAPTER 1 The Constitution
  • History and Key Features; CHAPTER 2 Evaluating the Constitution
  • Race and US Politics; CHAPTER 3 Interpreting the Constitution
  • the Supreme Court; PART II: THE LIMITS OF FEDERAL POWER
  • FEDERALISM AND PLURALISM; CHAPTER 4 Federalism; CHAPTER 5 Elections; CHAPTER 6 Political Parties; CHAPTER 7 Pressure Groups; PART III: TESTING THE LIMITS OF FEDERAL POWER
  • THE LEGISLATURE AND THE EXECUTIVE; CHAPTER 8 Congress.

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