We the People: An Introduction to American Politics (Shorter Ninth Edition (without policy chapters))

Cover ......Page 1 Title Page ......Page 7 Copyright ......Page 8 Contents ......Page 11 Preface ......Page 23 Acknowledgments ......Page 25 Chapter 1: American Political Culture......Page 30 What Americans Think about Government......Page 33 Citizenship: Knowledge and Participation......Page 37 Government......Page 39 Digital Citizens: Digital Citizens ......Page 40 Who Are Americans?......Page 44 Who Are Americans? An Increasingly Diverse Nation ......Page 45 Thinking Critically about American Political Culture......Page 51 America In the World: Should American Export Democracy? ......Page 57 Get Involved/Go Online: Explore American Politics Online ......Page 59 Study Guide ......Page 60 For Further Reading......Page 62 Recommended Websites......Page 63 Chapter 2: The Founding and the Constitution......Page 64 The First Founding: Interests and Conflicts ......Page 67 The Second Founding: From Compromise to Constitution......Page 71 Who Are Americans? Who Benefits from the Great Compromise? ......Page 75 The Constitution......Page 77 The Fight for Ratification ......Page 84 America In the World: The American Constitution: A Model for the World? ......Page 86 Digital Citizens: The Constitution, the U.S. Postal Service, and the Internet ......Page 88 The Citizen’s Role and the Changing Constitution......Page 90 Thinking Critically about Liberty, Equality,and Democracy in the Constitution......Page 95 Get Involved/Go Online: Madison's Notes and the U.S. Constitution ......Page 97 Study Guide ......Page 98 For Further Reading ......Page 100 Recommended Websites ......Page 101 Chapter 3: Federalism......Page 102 Federalism in the Constitution......Page 105 Digital Citizens: E-Commerce and State Taxes ......Page 109 The Changing Relationship between the Federal Government and the States......Page 110 America in the World: International Trade Agreements and the States ......Page 116 Who Does What? Public Spending and the Federal Framework......Page 117 Who Are Americans? Who Opposed the Affordable Care Act? ......Page 131 Thinking Critically about the Federal System......Page 133 Get Involved/Go Online: Mapping Federalism ......Page 135 Study Guide ......Page 136 For Further Reading ......Page 138 Recommended Websites ......Page 139 Chapter 4: Civil Liberties......Page 140 A Brief History of the Bill of Rights......Page 143 The First Amendment and Freedom of Religion......Page 147 The First Amendment and Freedom of Speech and of the Press......Page 150 The Second Amendment and the Right to Bear Arms......Page 160 Rights of the Criminally Accused......Page 161 Who Are Americans? Who Is in Prison? ......Page 165 America in the World: The Death Penalty ......Page 170 The Right to Privacy......Page 171 Digital Citizens: A Right to Privacy Online? ......Page 174 Thinking Critically about the Future of Civil Liberties......Page 175 Get Invovled/Go Online: Freedom of Speech, the Right to Privacy, and Digital Media ......Page 177 Study Guide ......Page 178 Recommended Websites ......Page 181 Chapter 5: Civil Rights......Page 182 The Struggle for Civil Rights......Page 185 Extending Civil Rights......Page 204 Who Are Americans? Have Women Achieved Equal Rights? ......Page 205 Digital Citizens: The Digital Divide ......Page 214 Affirmative Action ......Page 218 America in the World: Human Rights and International Politics ......Page 222 Thinking Critically about Civil Rights and Affirmative Action......Page 223 Get Involved/Go Online: Explore Civil Rights Online ......Page 225 Study Guide ......Page 226 For Further Reading ......Page 228 Recommended Websites ......Page 229 Chapter 6: Public Opinion ......Page 230 Defining Public Opinion ......Page 233 How We Form Political Opinions......Page 247 America in the World: How Americans View the World and Vice Versa ......Page 249 Measuring Public Opinion......Page 256 Digital Citizens: Political Knowledge and Opinion in a "Scan-and-Skim" Culture ......Page 257 Who Are Americans? Who Thinks Economic Inequality Is a Problem? ......Page 259 Public Opinion and Government Policy......Page 269 Thinking Critically about Public Opinion and Democracy......Page 271 Get Involved/Go Online: Measuring Public Opinion—Including Your Own ......Page 273 Study Guide ......Page 274 For Further Reading ......Page 276 Recommended Websites ......Page 277 Chapter 7: The Media......Page 278 Traditional Media......Page 281 New Media and Online News......Page 284 Who Are Americans? Who Gets Political Information Online? ......Page 285 Digital Citizens: Traditional Media vs. Social Media ......Page 292 Mass Media Ownership......Page 296 Media Influence ......Page 298 America in the World: What Media Tell Americans about the World and the World about Media ......Page 302 News Coverage......Page 306 Regulation of the Media......Page 311 Thinking Critically about Digital Citizens, the Media, and Democracy......Page 313 Get Involved/Go Online: Become a Critical Consumer of Political News ......Page 315 Study Guide ......Page 316 Recommended Websites ......Page 319 Chapter 8: Political Participation and Voting......Page 320 Forms of Political Participation......Page 323 Digital Citizens: Occupy Wall Street ......Page 329 Voter Participation......Page 333 Explaining Political Participation: The Individual in Context......Page 334 America in the World: Voter Turnout around the World ......Page 336 Diversity and Participation......Page 348 Who Are Americans? Who Made Up the Electorate in 2012? ......Page 357 Thinking Critically about the Future of Political Participation......Page 359 Get Involved/Go Online: Become a Voter ......Page 361 Study Guide ......Page 362 For Further Reading ......Page 364 Recommended Websites ......Page 365 Chapter 9: Political Parties......Page 366 What Are Political Parties?......Page 369 The Two-Party System in America......Page 370 Party Organization......Page 383 Digital Citizens: Party Power in a Digital Age ......Page 387 Parties and the Electorate......Page 388 Who Are Americans? Who Identifies with Which Party? ......Page 393 Parties and Elections......Page 394 Parties and Government......Page 395 Thinking Critically about Why Political Parties Matter......Page 398 America in the World: Political Parties and the World ......Page 399 Get Involved/Go Online: Connect with Political Parties ......Page 401 Study Guide ......Page 402 Recommended Websites ......Page 405 Chapter 10: Campaigns and Elections ......Page 406 Elections in America......Page 409 Election Campaigns......Page 422 America in the World: American Campaign Techniques Conquer the World ......Page 429 How Voters Decide......Page 431 Digital Citizens: Social Media, Crowdsourcing, and the 2012 Election ......Page 432 The 2012 Elections......Page 436 Who Are Americans? Who Supported Obama in 2012? ......Page 443 Money and Politics......Page 447 Thinking Critically about Elections and Democracy......Page 453 Get Involved/Go Online: Explore Issues in Campaigning ......Page 455 Study Guide ......Page 456 Recommended Websites ......Page 459 Chapter 11: Groups and Interests ......Page 460 The Character of Interest Groups......Page 463 America in the World: Do Foreign Interests Exert Influence in the United States? ......Page 466 The Proliferation of Groups......Page 471 Strategies: The Quest for Political Power......Page 473 Digital Citizens: Online Petitions and Group Mobilization ......Page 483 Who Are Americans? Who Is Represented by PACs? ......Page 487 Thinking Critically about Groups and Interests: The Dilemmas of Reform......Page 488 Get Involved/Go Online: Learn about Lobbying ......Page 491 Study Guide ......Page 492 For Further Reading ......Page 494 Recommended Websites ......Page 495 Chapter 12: Congress......Page 496 Congress: Representing the American People......Page 499 Digital Citizens: New Media and Women Candidates for Congress ......Page 502 Who Are Americans? Who Are the Members of Congress? ......Page 505 The Organization of Congress......Page 512 Rules of Lawmaking: How a Bill Becomes a Law......Page 519 How Congress Decides......Page 524 Beyond Legislation: Other Congressional Powers......Page 532 America in the World: What Is Congress's Role in Foreign Policy? ......Page 534 Thinking Critically about Congress and Democracy......Page 535 Get Involved/Go Online: Know Your Members of Congress ......Page 537 Study Guide ......Page 538 Recommended Websites ......Page 541 Chapter 13: The Presidency ......Page 542 Establishing the Presidency......Page 545 The Constitutional Powers of the Presidency......Page 547 America in the World: The President versus the World: How Presidents Seized Control of the War Power ......Page 550 Who Are Americans? Who Are America's Presidents? ......Page 559 The Presidency as an Institution......Page 560 The Contemporary Bases of Presidential Power......Page 566 Digital Citizens: The Digital Presidents ......Page 569 Thinking Critically about Presidential Power and Democracy......Page 575 Get Involved/Go Online: Connect with the Presidency ......Page 577 Study Guide ......Page 578 For Further Reading ......Page 580 Recommended Websites ......Page 581 Chapter 14: Bureaucracy in a Democracy ......Page 582 Bureaucracy and Bureaucrats......Page 585 Who Are Americans? Who Are "Bureaucrats"? ......Page 591 Promoting the Public Welfare......Page 594 America in the World: Leading through Civilian Power ......Page 602 Can the Bureaucracy Be Reformed?......Page 608 Digital Citizens: E-Government ......Page 615 Managing the Bureaucracy......Page 616 Thinking Critically about Responsible Bureaucracy in a Democracy......Page 621 Get Involved/Go Online: Untangling Bureaucratic Red Tape? ......Page 623 Study Guide ......Page 624 For Further Reading ......Page 626 Recommended Websites ......Page 627 Chapter 15: The Federal Courts ......Page 628 The Legal System......Page 631 Federal Trial Courts......Page 636 Who Are Americans? Who Are Federal Judges? ......Page 639 The Power of the Supreme Court: Judicial Review......Page 642 Digital Citizens: Is Everyone on Facebook Now a "Constitutional Scholar"? ......Page 656 America in the World: The Supreme Court and International Law ......Page 659 Judicial Power and Politics......Page 660 Thinking Critically about the Judiciary, Liberty, and Democracy......Page 662 Get Involved/Go Online: Explore the Court System ......Page 663 Study Guide ......Page 664 For Further Reading ......Page 666 Recommended Websites ......Page 667 The Declaration of Independence......Page 669 The Articles of Confederation......Page 672 The Constitution of the United States of America......Page 676 Amendments to the Constitution......Page 682 The Federalist Papers......Page 688 Presidents and Vice Presidents......Page 693 Glossary ......Page 695 Endnotes ......Page 705 Answer Key ......Page 735 Photo Credits ......Page 737 Index ......Page 739 We the People is the best text for showing students that politics is relevant to their lives and that political participation matters - especially in the digital age. New coauthor Caroline Tolbert brings expertise in political behavior to deep revisions of key chapters, and new Digital Citizens boxes highlight the role of new media in politics