Detailed ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsSupplementsAbout the AuthorsPart I Foundations of American Democracy1. Approaching Democracy2. The Founding and the Constitution3.FederalismPart II Institutions of American Democracy4. Congress5. The Presidency6. The Judiciary7. The BureaucracyPart III Processes of American Democracy8. Public Opinion9. Political Parties10. Participation, Voting, and Elections11. Interest Groups12. The MediaPart IV Liberties and Rights in American Democracies13. Civil Liberties14. Civil Rights and Political EqualityPart V Policy Making in American Democracy15. Domestic and Economic Policy16. Foreign PolicyGlossaryIndex