American Government and Politics: How Power Works

How Power Works

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A comprehensive American government and politics textbook — the Constitution, federalism, the three branches, civil liberties and rights, elections, parties, media, and public policy — focused on how power actually works in practice.

Front Matter

Part I — Foundations: How the System Was Designed

1. Part I — Foundations: How the System Was Designed
2. Chapter 1: American Government — Why It Matters, How It Works (and Doesn't), and Why You Should Care
3. Chapter 2: The Political Theory of the Founding — Madison, the Federalist Papers, and the American Idea
4. Chapter 3: The Constitution — The Design, the Compromises, and the Document That's Both Sacred and Amendable
5. Chapter 4 — Federalism: The Endless Negotiation Between National and State Power
6. Chapter 5 — Civil Liberties: The Bill of Rights and the Ongoing Argument Over Individual Freedom
7. Chapter 6 — Civil Rights: The Unfinished Struggle for Equality Under Law

Part II — The Institutions: How Power Is Organized

Part III — Politics and Participation: How the People Engage

Part IV — Policy: How Decisions Become Outcomes

Part V — Democracy Under Stress: Where the System Is Strained

Part VI — Synthesis: Putting It Together

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