Table of Contents, American Government and Politics, Abigail Press

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Introduction	How Do Political Scientists Know What They Know?	1
Chapter 1	The Language of Political Science	25
Chapter 2	Constitutional Beginnings	43
Chapter 3	Federalism: Theories of Governing	79
Chapter 4	Public Opinion, Political Culture, and Political Socialization	113
Chapter 5	Political Parties	133
Chapter 6	Campaigns and Elections	173
Chapter 7	The Media	211
Chapter 8	Interest Groups	239
Chapter 9	The Congress	269
Chapter 10	The Bureaucracy	299
Chapter 11	The Presidency and Leadership	323
Chapter 12	The Judiciary	365
Chapter 13	Civil Liberties	403
Chapter 14	Civil Rights	443
Chapter 15	Public Policy	507
Chapter 16	Social Services	543
Chapter 17	The Environment	587
Chapter 18	Foreign Policy	623
Appendix		677
Glossary		702
Index		730