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ISBN 10: 1337799807

ISBN 13: 9781337799805

Author: John Geer

Geer/Herrera/Schiller/Segal’s GATEWAYS TO DEMOCRACY, ENHANCED, 4th edition, introduces the American political system to students, pointing out in each chapter the “gateways” that facilitate, or at times block, participation. In emphasizing how the political system works, and how individuals and groups have opened gates to influence public policy, the text helps students see the relevance of government in their own lives. Completely up to date, the ENHANCED edition includes updates–and impacts–from the 2018 elections as well as expanded discussion of diversity and participation that reflects America’s changing demographic infrastructure. In every chapter, Supreme Court cases illustrate the constitutional and legal context in which U.S. democracy has evolved, while a Political Analytics feature helps students evaluate the vast amounts of data present in today’s political discourse.

Gateways to Democracy An Introduction to American Government 4th Table of contents:

Chapter 1: Gateways to American Democracy

1.1 Gateways: Evaluating the American Political System
1.2 Democracy and the American Constitutional System
1.3 American Political Culture
1.4 Responsiveness and Equality: Does American Democracy Work?
1.5 The Demands of Democratic Government

Chapter 2: The Constitution

2.1 Before the Constitution
2.2 The Constitutional Convention
2.3 Government Under the Constitution
2.4 The Ratification Debates
2.5 The Responsive Constitution

Chapter 3: Federalism

3.1 Why Federalism?
3.2 Constitutional Framework
3.3 The Changing Nature of American Federalism
3.4 State and Local Governments

Chapter 4: Civil Liberties

4.1 What Are Civil Liberties?
4.2 Civil Liberties in Times of Crisis
4.3 The First Amendment and Freedom of Expression
4.4 Religious Freedom
4.5 The Right to Keep and Bear Arms
4.6 Criminal Procedure
4.7 The Right to Privacy

Chapter 5: Civil Rights

5.1 What Are Civil Rights?
5.2 Legal Restrictions on Civil Rights
5.3 The Expansion of Equal Protection
5.4 The End of Legal Restrictions on Civil Rights
5.5 Frontiers in Civil Rights

Chapter 6: Public Opinion

6.1 The Power of Public Opinion
6.2 Public Opinion Polls
6.3 What Drives Public Opinion?
6.4 The Shape of Public Opinion
6.5 Group Differences

Chapter 7: The News and Social Media

7.1 Political News
7.2 The Law and the Free Press
7.3 The History of the Press in America
7.4 Mass Media in the Twenty-First Century
7.5 The Impact of the News Media on the Public
7.6 Evaluating the News Media

Chapter 8: Interest Groups

8.1 Interest Groups and Politics
8.2 Types of Interest Groups
8.3 What Interest Groups Do
8.4 The Impact of Interest Groups on Democratic Processes
8.5 Characteristics of Successful Interest Groups

Chapter 9: Political Parties

9.1 The Role of Political Parties in American Democracy
9.2 The Dynamics of Early Party Development
9.3 The Effects of a Two-Party System
9.4 Party Alignment and Ideology

Chapter 10: Elections and Campaigns

10.1 The Constitutional Requirements for Elections
10.2 Presidential Campaigns
10.3 Issues in Presidential Campaigns
10.4 Congressional Campaigns
10.5 Issues in Congressional Campaigns

Chapter 11: Voting and Participation

11.1 The Practice and Theory of Voting
11.2 The History of Voting in America
11.3 Who Votes?
11.4 Why Citizens Vote
11.5 Assessing Turnout
11.6 Voting Laws and Regulations
11.7 Participation Beyond Voting

Chapter 12: Congress

12.1 Congress as the Legislative Branch
12.2 The Powers of Congress
12.3 The Organization of Congress
12.4 The Lawmaking Process
12.5 The Member of Congress at Work

Chapter 13: The Presidency

13.1 Presidential Qualifications
13.2 Presidential Power: Constitutional Grants and Limits
13.3 The Growth of Executive Influence
13.4 The President in Wartime
13.5 Organization of the Modern White House
13.6 Presidential Greatness

Chapter 14: The Bureaucracy

14.1 The American Bureaucracy
14.2 Core Components of the Bureaucracy
14.3 Historical Evolution of the Bureaucracy
14.4 Accountability and Responsiveness in the Bureaucracy

Chapter 15: The Judiciary

15.1 The Role and Powers of the Judiciary
15.2 State and Lower Federal Courts
15.3 The Supreme Court
15.4 Judicial Decision Making
15.5 The Appointment Process for Federal Judges and Justices
15.6 Historical Trends in Supreme Court Rulings

Chapter 16: Economic, Domestic, and Foreign Policy

16.1 Public Policy Under a Constitutional System
16.2 Domestic Policy
16.3 Economic Policy
16.4 Foreign Policy

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