The Basics of American Government
The Basics of American Government
Revised and Updated
Edited By Carl D. Cavalli Contributors: Maria J. Albo (with assistance from Courtney Mitchell), Ross C. Alexander, Carl D. Cavalli, Barry D. Friedman, Craig B. Greathouse, Jonathan S. Miner, Brian M. Murphy, K. Michael Reese, and Charles H. "Trey" Wilson
Updated August 2013
University Press of North Georgia University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA
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Table of Contents
Chapter One: Theories of Democracy & Types of Government
1
Ross C. Alexander
Chapter Two: The U.S. Constitution
11
Ross C. Alexander
Chapter Three: Federalism
27
Charles H. "Trey" Wilson III
Chapter Four: Political Socialization and the Media
49
Maria J. Albo and Barry D. Friedman
Chapter Five: Interest Groups
79
Carl D. Cavalli and Barry D. Friedman
Chapter Six: Political Parties, Voting, and Elections
109
Carl D. Cavalli
Chapter Seven: Congress
145
Carl D. Cavalli
Chapter Eight: The Presidency
175
Carl D. Cavalli
Chapter Nine: Executive Agencies
199
Barry D. Friedman
Chapter Ten: The Federal Judiciary
219
Brian M. Murphy
Chapter Eleven: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
247
K. Michael Reese
Chapter Twelve: Public Policy
271
Barry D. Friedman
Chapter Thirteen: State and Local Government
289
Ross C. Alexander
Supplement: Georgia Public Policy
313
Maria J. Albo and Courtney Mitchell
Chapter Fourteen: U.S. Foreign Policy
325
Jonathan S. Miner and Craig B. Greathouse
Chapter Fifteen: Civic Engagement
351
Maria J. Albo
Preface to the Revised Text
The dynamic and cyclical world of politics demands constant attention. There are predictable electoral, policy, and international cycles; and there are unpredictable events. Even the predictable things often produce unpredictable and unanticipated consequences. With this in mind, we offer a revised edition of our book (and hope to offer future editions as well). We endeavor to bring you the latest developments in foreign and domestic events relevant to American politics. We also add a new supplemental section on Georgia public policies that we hope serves to complement both our Public Policy and State and Local Government chapters. With it, we welcome a new contributor, Courtney Mitchell, who recently earned her bachelor's degree in political science. While we offer no guarantees that college graduates can immediately become published authors, we hope she serves as a role model and inspiration that, yes, you do learn something in college, and there is something you can do with that degree! Lastly, we attempted to correct and clarify what we wrote in the first edition. There are second chances in life!
The book is still the concise, no-nonsense text we originally envisioned. No change there. Enjoy and learn.
Carl D. Cavalli, editor May 2013
Preface to the Original Text
This book is a collaborative effort among eight current and one retired University of North Georgia faculty members in the Political Science and Criminal Justice departments, all of whom have extensive experience teaching and conducting academic research in the field of American politics. All of these professors were concerned with both the rising cost and lack of academic rigor among American government texts on the market. So, they decided to write their own.
The purpose of this book is twofold. First, it provides a thorough, nofrills overview and analysis of the American political system. Second, most chapters include a work of original academic scholarship that demonstrates or highlights the chapter content. In addition, all chapters provide questions for discussion and several feature a "civic engagement
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