Choose a chapter: About the Book 1: Introducing Government in America 2: The Constitution 3: Federalism 4: Civil Liberties and Public Policy 5: Civil Rights and Public Policy 6: Public Opinion and Political Action 7: The Mass Media and the Political Agenda 8: Political Parties 9: Nominations and Campaigns 10: Elections and Voting Behavior 11: Interest Groups 12: Congress 13: The Presidency 14: The Congress, the President, and the Budget: The Politics of Taxing and Spending 15: The Federal Bureaucracy 16: The Federal Courts 17: Economic Policymaking 18: Social Welfare Policymaking 19: Policymaking for Health, Energy, and the Environment 20: Foreign and Defense Policymaking 21: The New Importance of State and Local Government Instructor Resources Collaborative Network