The American Political Process

Résumé du livre

An introduction for students and general readers to the formal and informal institutions of the US government and their interaction to produce public policy. Looks at the framework, Congress, the President and administration, the Supreme Court and the judiciary, pressure group politics, party politics, elections and voting, and federalism and regional diversity. First published in 1979 and updated here from the 1994 edition to place the Republican electoral victories of 1994 and 1996 into the context of constitutional structure and political culture. Includes a glossary without pronunciation. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR