American Government and Politics Deliberation Democracy and Citizenship 2nd Edition by Joseph Bessette, John Pitney 1133587895 9781133587897

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ISBN 10: 1133587895

ISBN 13: 9781133587897

Author: Joseph M. Bessette, John J. Pitney

Bessette/Pitney’s AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS: DELIBERATION, DEMOCRACY, AND CITIZENSHIP is based on the idea of “deliberative democracy”: political systems work best when informed citizens and public officials deliberate to identify and promote the common good. Emphasizing citizenship, the text examines the way that civic culture and immigration impact students and shape the country. It offers solid historical coverage and a close look at civic responsibility.

American Government and Politics Deliberation Democracy and Citizenship 2nd Table of contents:

Part 1. Principles and Foundations of American Democracy

1. Deliberation and Citizenship in Service of Freedom and Democracy Citizenship and Deliberation
Theories of American Democracy
Democracy
The Democratic Tradition in the United States
Why the Framers Chose Representative Democracy
Direct Democracy in Modern American Politics
Applying the Definition: Rule by the People
Free Elections and Democratic Accountability
Freedom and American Democracy
Choosing Independence
Expressing the American Mind: The Declaration of Independence
Universal Principles
Different Levels of Rights
Democracy and Freedom in the Modern World
The Growth of Democratic Institutions
Terrorism, Freedom, and Democracy
Public and Private Spheres
The Rule of Law
Why Not Freedom?
Embracing New Goals
Citizenship and Deliberative Democracy
Summary
Key Terms
Test your Knowledge
Further Reading
Web Sources

2. The American Constitution The Lessons of the First Decade
State Constitutions
Articles of Confederation
Weaknesses of the National Government
Conflicts between the States
Problems within the States
Questions about Majority Rule
The Road to Philadelphia
The Constitutional Convention
The Nationalists Set the Agenda: The Virginia Plan
The Small States Counterattack: The New Jersey Plan
Hamilton’s Speech
The Great Compromise
Completing the Constitution
Ratifying the Constitution
The Course of Ratification
Debating the Constitution
Adding a Bill of Rights
Protecting Rights in the Original Constitution
Fashioning the Bill of Rights
Ratifying the Bill of Rights
Slavery and the Constitution
Debating Slavery at the Constitutional Convention
The Compromises of the Constitution
The Constitution and Deliberative Democracy
Summary
Key Terms
Test Your Knowledge
Further Reading
Web Sources

3. Federalism Growth and Change
At the Founding
Federalism from Chief Justices Marshall to Taney
The Civil War and National Identity
Federalism in Flux
New Deal, War, and New Powers for the Federal Government
The Federal Government Assumes a Dominant Position
New Federalism: Revival and Turmoil
Contemporary Issues in Federalism
Of Two Minds: Devolution and Preemption
The Health Care Law
Regulation
Welfare and Education
Crime
Lethal and Medicinal Drugs
Lawsuits
Same-Sex Marriage
The National Guard
Debating Federalism
Double Security
“Race to the Bottom” or Healthy Competition?
Closer to the People or Closed to the People?
Federalism and Deliberative Democracy
Summary
Key Terms
Test Your Knowledge
Further Reading
Web Sources

4. E Pluribus Unum E Pluribus Unum
Characteristics of Early Americans
The Diversity of Modern Americans
Immigration
Immigration and the Founding
Unrestricted Immigration
Restricting Immigration
Modern Immigration Law
The Controversy over Illegal Immigration
Early Citizenship Controversies
The Citizenship of Free Blacks before the Civil War
The Citizenship of Native Americans
Acquiring American Citizenship
Citizenship through Law or Treaties
Citizenship through Naturalization
The Rights and Privileges of Citizenship
Expatriation
Voluntarily Giving Up Citizenship
Taking Citizenship Away
Assimilation
The Assimilation Debate
American Civic Culture
Individualism
Religion
Patriotism
Community Service
Citizenship, Civic Culture, and Deliberative Democracy
Summary
Key Terms
Test Your Knowledge
Further Reading
Web Sources

Part 2. Liberties and Rights

5. Civil Liberties Americans’ Constitutional Rights
The Nationalization of the Bill of Rights
Barron v. Baltimore
The Incorporation Doctrine
Religious Freedom
Wall of Separation
The Wall Gets Higher
What Does the Wall Allow?
Free Exercise of Religion
Freedom of Speech and Press
Protected and Unprotected Speech
The Regulation of Political Speech
“Symbolic Speech” and “Expressive Conduct”
Libel Law and New York Times v. Sullivan
Morality and Sexual Behavior
Abortion and the Right to Privacy
Homosexuality
Pornography, Obscenity, and Censorship
Right to Keep and Bear Arms
Rights of Criminal Defendants
Search and Seizure
Self-incrimination and Miranda Warnings
Right to Counsel
Cruel and Unusual Punishment
Civil Liberties in Wartime
Alien and Sedition Acts
Martial Law and General Andrew Jackson
The Civil War
World War I
World War II
The Vietnam War and Freedom of the Press
War on Terrorism
Civil Liberties and Deliberative Democracy
Summary
Key Terms
Test Your Knowledge
Further Reading
Web Sources

Part 2. Liberties and Rights

6. Civil Rights Equality for Black Americans
Ending Slavery
Reconstruction and Jim Crow
The Struggle for Civil Rights in the Twentieth Century
Key Civil Rights Controversies
School Desegregation and Busing
Voting Rights
Affirmative Action
Equality for Women
The Beginning of the Women’s Rights Movement
The Modern Women’s Movement
The Courts and Women’s Rights
Women, the Military, and the Law
Other Minorities
Older Americans
People with Disabilities
Gays and Lesbians
Civil Rights and Deliberative Democracy
Summary
Key Terms
Test Your Knowledge
Further Reading
Web Sources

Part 3. Democratic Politics and Public Deliberation

7. Public Opinion and Political Participation Measuring Opinion
Polls and Respondents
Questions
Types of Polls
Problems with Polls
Knowledge and Deliberative Opinion
Politicians and Deliberative Opinion
Deliberative Polling
Deliberation and Ideology
Political Ideology
Liberals, Conservatives, Libertarians, Populists
What Influences Our Opinions About Politics?
Political Socialization
Political Persuasion
Opinions Into Action
Forms of Participation
Deliberation and Impact
Who Votes?
Expansion of Suffrage
Registration
Understanding Turnout
Voter Demographics
Public Opinion, Political Participation, and Deliberative Democracy
Summary
Key Terms
Test Your Knowledge
Further Reading
Web Sources

8. Interest Groups Creating and Sustaining Interest Groups
Economic Groups
Business Firms
Trade and Professional Associations
Policy Groups
Forms of Organization
Membership and Funding
Policy Groups and Political Controversies
Methods of Influence
Direct Lobbying
Grassroots, Air Wars, and Grasstops
Campaign Finance
Philanthropy
Legal Action
Protest
Interest Groups and Deliberative Democracy
Foreign Interests
An Inherent Conflict?
Summary
Key Terms
Test Your Knowledge
Further Reading
Web Sources

9. Political Parties Political Parties and their Functions
The Meaning of Party
The Functions of Party
Party Alignments and Realignments
Early Party Era: The Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans
Democrats and Whigs
Republicans Rising
Populists and Progressives
New Deal
Upheavals
Sources of Party Change
Parties in the Electorate
Party Identification
Party Registration and Primaries
Party Organization
State and Local Parties
National Party Committees
National Party Conventions
Party in Government
Federalism and Parties
Leadership and Unity
Party Caucuses and Conferences
Third Parties
Barriers to Third-Party Success
Political Parties and Deliberative Democracy
Summary
Key Terms
Test Your Knowledge
Further Reading
Web Sources

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