Readings in American Politics

by Dennis Patterson (Editor), Clinton L. Rossiter (Contributor), Jeffery J. Mondak (Contributor)

Contents:
Introduction --
The powers of the Presidency / Clinton Rossiter --
Member goals / Richard F. Fenno, Jr. --
William Marbury v. James Madison, Secretary of State of the United States / Supreme Court of the United States, 5 U.S. 137 --
John Marshall and the Constitution / Edwin Corwin --
Participants on the inside of government / John W. Kingdon --
Public opinion and the performance of democracy / Robert S. Erikson, Kent L. Tedin --
Politics and parties in America / John Aldrich --
Scandal and character in the 2006 elections / David J. Hendry, Robert A. Jackson, and Jeffery J. Mondak --
The doctrine of judicial review: Mr. Marshall, Mr. Jefferson, and Mr. Marbury / Warren E. Burger --
Parliamentary government and presidential government / Douglas V. Verney --
Presidential election campaigns and partisanship / James E. Campbell --
Establishing national authority / Seymour Martin Lipset --
Review questions.

182 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 2011