Understanding American Government and Politics: Second EditionManchester University Press, 2006. gada 17. marts - 368 lappuses The new edition of this text examines the Bush presidency and the 2004 election. The first administration under George W. Bush, the terrorist attacks of September 11 and the invasion of Iraq are included, giving students an understanding of the nature of presidential power. |
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the setting of American politics | 1 |
The Constitution | 24 |
Federalism in theory and practice | 41 |
The executive | 65 |
Congress | 123 |
the Supreme Court | 157 |
Elections and voting | 183 |
1 | 193 |
a choice by Electoral College | 206 |
How Americans vote and why they vote as they | 218 |
a case study | 227 |
Political parties | 237 |
the lobby at work | 274 |
Civil liberties and civil rights | 300 |
the condition of American democracy | 338 |
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Understanding American government and politics: A Guide for A2 Politics Students Duncan Watts Ierobežota priekšskatīšana - 2005 |
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