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Informationen zum Autor Cal Jillson earned a PhD from the University of Maryland and has taught at Louisiana State University and the University of Colorado, where he chaired the Department of Political Science from 1989 to 1993. He joined the faculty of Southern Methodist University in 1995 as professor and chair of the Department of Political Science (1995–2001). He is a member of the American Political Science Association and several regional political science associations. Professor Jillson has written a number of books dealing with the origins of the American political culture and the health and performance of contemporary American politics and political institutions. His recent books were American Government: Political Development and Institutional Change, 10th ed., 2019; Lone Star Tarnished: A Critical Look at Texas Politics and Public Policy, 3rd ed., 2018; Texas Politics: Governing the Lone Star State, 7th ed., 2019; and The American Dream in History, Politics, and Fiction, 2017. Zusammenfassung The new edition of the briefest and most affordable American Government text on the market updates data through the 2018 Midterm elections, looks ahead to 2020, and puts events of the Trump Administration in context with principles of Constitutional democracy. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 The Revolution and The Constitution Chapter 2 Federalism and The American Constitutional Order Chapter 3 Civil Liberties: Democracy and The Expansion of Liberty’s Realm Chapter 4 Civil Rights: Where Liberty and Equality Collide Chapter 5 Shaping Americans: Political Socialization, Public Opinion, And the Media Chapter 6 Factions Today: Interest Groups and Political Parties Chapter 7 Democracy’s Moment: Voting, Campaigns, and Elections Chapter 8 Congress: Partisanship, Polarization, and Gridlock Chapter 9 The Executive Branch: The President, The Bureaucracy, and Executive Power Chapter 10 The Federal Courts: Originalism Versus Living Constitutionalism Appendix A The Declaration Of Independence Appendix B Constitution of The United States Appendix C Federalist Numbers 10, 51, and 78 ...
