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People and Politics:
An Introduction to American Government
11th edition

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Preface
Chapter 1	Challenges to American Democracy: Thinking About What Lies Ahead	1
Part One: Building a Nation
Chapter 2	The American Experience: New Ideas for a New Nation	27
Chapter 3	Our Federal System: The Theory of Shared Governance	51
Chapter 4	American Federalism: Putting the Ideas in Practice	65
Part Two: The Politics of Participation
Chapter 5	Political Parties: Donkeys, Elephants and "Long Shots"	87
Chapter 6	Interest Groups: The Politics of Numbers	109
Chapter 7	Public Opinion: Americans Speak	139
Chapter 8	Voter Behavior: The Politics of Choice	163
Chapter 9	Campaigns and Elections: Winning Ain't Everything But It Beats What's in Second Place	181
Part Three: Representing the People
Chapter 10	Congress: The People's Branch	213
Chapter 11	The America Presidency: Uneasy Lies the Head that Wears the Crown	239
Chapter 12	The Executive Bureaucracy: Making Government Work	271
Chapter 13	The Relation of Nations: The Shrinking Globe	297
Chapter 14	Foreign Policy: American Style	319
Chapter 15	The Judicial Branch: The Grand Ole Umpire	345
Part Four: Living up to the Dream
Chapter 16	Citizens and the Law: The Rights of the Accused	379
Chapter 17	Civil Liberties: Freedom in America	409
Chapter 18	Equality: Promises and Realities	437