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图书目录：1 INTRODUCTION
Citizenship and Public Policy Politics in Everyday Life: The Individual and the Community The Political and Cultural Background of American Democracy Constitutional Democracy Analyzing the Workings of the American System Suggested Readings 2 THE CONSTITUTION Origins Principles Limited Government Popular Sovereignty Separation of Powers ludicial Review Federalism Constitutional Change Informal Development Constitutional Amendment The Bill of Rights and Civil Liberties for Americans The Other Amendments The Constitution Today: Shield Against Arbitrary Government? Suggested Readings 3 FEDERALISM AND NATIONALISM The Development of the American Nation The Federal Union The Dispersal of Power: States and Their Divisions The Changing Balance of Federalism The Growth of National Power The Growth of Nationalism Suggested Readings 4 THE EXECUTIVE PROCESS An Imperial Principle? Varieties of the Executive in America The Growth of Executive Power The President and His Policy Makers Domestic Affairs Foreign Affairs The Limits of Presidential Power: Watergate The Future The Bureaucracy: A Capital Offense? Roles of the Bureaucracies The Growth of Bureaucratic Power The Independent Agencies The Special Problem of the Pentagon Reform Suggested Readings 5 THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS Congress, the People's Branch? Types of Democratic Legislatures Legislators: Delegates or Free Agents? The Functions of American Legislatures Lawmaking Overseeing the Administration Other Functions The Powers of Congress Congressional Structure and Organization Congressional Organization The Committee System Congressional Procedures: The Rocky Road to Legislation The Future of Congress Suggested Readings 6 THE JUDICIAL PROCESS Justice in America? The American Judicial System The Ground of the Law Types of Law Types of Legal Proceedings The Courts The Dual Structure State Courts Federal Courts Organization of the Courts The Judiciary: Recruitment and Roles Recruitment Roles The Judicial Role of the Executive Police Prosecution Prisons The Legislative Underpinning of the Judicial System The Role of the Public: Lawyers and Laymen Lawyers Other Professions The Jury Other Publics Criminal and Civil lustice: Some Political Problems Suggested Readings 7 INTFREST GROUPS The System Under Pressure Interest Groups Defined Who Joins? The Tools of Influence The Techniques of Influence Judicial Techniques Legislative 'lechniques Executive Techniques Special Techniques Reform The Impact of Pressure Groups on Politics Suggested Readings 8 POLITICAL PARTIES IN AMERICA Winning Friends? The Establishment of the System Party Systems and Organization One-Party Systems: Closed and Competitive Two-Party Systems: Dominant and Competitive Three- or Four-Party Systems Multiple-Party Systems One Party, Two Party, Three Party, Four. Choice and Consequences The Choice The Consequences The "New Politics" Party Functions in American Politics Recruitment and Selection The Campaign and Its Funding Suggested Readings 9 DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA Losing? Who Are the People? Participation in America: The Formal Rules Participation in America: The Informal Barriers Participation in America: Forms of Influence Can the People Rule? The Limits of Majority Rule The Limits of Majority Opinion Majority Rule and Minority Rights Democracy Among the People: The Environment of Politics Democracy Among the People: The Effects of Politics Suggested Readings 10 CONCLUSION Considerations for the Future Institutional Shortcomings Questions of Ethics What About the Public? Whither Constitutional Democracy? APPENDIX A The Mayflower Compact APPENDIX B The Declaration of Independence APPENDIX C The Constitution of the United States of America APPENDIX D The Gettysburg Address GLOSSARY INDEX |
