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xviii Contents Poverty and Income Inequality 579 Partisanship and Income Inequality 580 The Key Players in Social Policy Making ...

Contents xix Appendix The Declaration of Independence A 1 The Articles of Confederation A 3 The Constitution of the United State ...

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xxi Preface This book is based on three simple premises: politics is conflictual, political process matters, and politics is eve ...

xxii Preface The fact that the members typically have long careers, that they interact frequently with each other, and that they ...

Preface xxiii description of American politics at the most fundamental level—an individual facing a decision. How, for example, ...

xxiv Features of the Text and Media Package The book’s “three key ideas” are fully integrated throughout the text. Politics Is ...

Features of the Text and Media Packagexxv Extensive end-of-chapter review sections organized around the Chapter Goals include s ...

xxvi Features of the Text and Media Package Simulations that show students how concepts work in the real world, “What Do the Fa ...

xxvii This edition of American Politics Today is again dedicated to our families. Our wives, Regina and Sarah, have continued to ...

xxviii Acknowledgments Roby Harrington has been a source of constant encouragement and feedback. Linda Feldman has been a superb ...

xxix Second Edition Reviewers Danny Adkison, Oklahoma State University Hunter Bacot, Elon College Tim Barnett, Jacksonville Stat ...

xxx Fourth Edition Reviewers Rickert Althaus, Southeast Missouri State University Eric K. Austin, Montana State University Evely ...

xxxi Stephanie R. Davis, University of South Carolina Christi Dayley, Weatherford College Justin B. Dyer, University of Missouri ...

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American Politics Today Sixth Edition In a democracy, oftentimes other people win. — C. J. Cregg, The West Wing Full_01_APT_6443 ...

“The values of free expression and a reverence for the free press have been our global hallmark, for it is our ability to freely ...

Understanding American Politics 3 Describe the basic functions of government. pages 4–8 Define politics and identify three key i ...

44 Chapter 1 | Understanding American Politics the truth. Ninety-four percent of Americans agree that this is fake news (48 perc ...

Making sense of American government and politics 5 Many people, we believe, are hostile toward American politics because they do ...