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Understanding American government and politics

Written specifically for A2 level students, this new edition covers all aspects of US politics including the constitution, the legislature, the judiciary, elections, political parties, pressure groups and civil liberties in a clear, accessible and easy to understand style. -- .
eBook, English, 2006
Manchester University Press, Manchester, 2006
1 online resource (pages cm.).
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List of US presidents and their partiesMap of the US: the sun-belt and the frost-belt1. Introduction: the setting of American politics2. The constitution3. Federalism in theory and practice4. The executive5. The legislature: congress6. The judiciary: the supreme court7. Elections and voting8. Political parties9. Pressure groups: the lobby at work10. Civil liberties and civil rights 11. Conclusion: the condition of American democracy -- .
Previous edition: 2002
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