THE AMERICAN WAY OF GOVERNMENT

National; State, and Local, at mid-twentieth century.

 

 

  
  FOREWORD V
  TABLE OF CONTENTS IX
PART I The Roots of American Government 2
Chapter 1 THE NATURE OF GOVERNMENT 3
Chapter 2 AMERICAN AND FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS 15
Chapter 3 EARLY AMERICAN GOVERNMENTS AND THE CONFEDERATION 27
Chapter 4 DRAFTING AND RATIFYING THE CONSTITUTION 39
PART II The Federal System 56
Chapter 5 THE TEXT OF THE CONSTITUTION 57
Chapter 6 PRINCIPLES OF THE CONSTITUTION 85
Chapter 7 EVOLUTION OF THE CONSTITUTION 94
Chapter 8 FEDERALISM AND NATIONAL SUPREMACY 107
PART III The Public 124
Chapter 9 THE CITIZEN AND VOTER 125
Chapter 10 POLITICAL RIGHTS AND GUARANTEES 138
Chapter 11 PUBLIC OPINION AND ACTIVITY 156
Chapter 12 INTEREST GROUPS 172
PART IV The Party Process 194
Chapter 13 COMPOSITION AND STRUCTURE OF PARTIES 195
Chapter 14 PARTY FUNCTIONS 217
Chapter 15 NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS 233
Chapter 16 ELECTING CONGRESS 247
Chapter 17 ELECTING THE PRESIDENT 264
Chapter 18 LEADERSHIP IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT 282
PART V The Presidency 292
Chapter 19 OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 293
Chapter 20 THE CABINET AND THE PRESIDENTIAL STAFF 302
Chapter 21 EXECUTIVE POWERS OF THE PRESIDENT 314
Chapter 22 LEGISLATIVE POWERS OF THE PRESIDENT 325
PART VI Congress 338
Chapter 23 FUNCTIONS OF CONGRESS 339
Chapter 24 STRUCTURE OF CONGRESS 346
Chapter 25 ORGANIZATION AND OFFICERS OF CONGRESS 358
Chapter 26 LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURE IN CONGRESS 382
PART VII The Judicial Branch 402
Chapter 27 STRUCTURE OF THE FEDERAL JUDICIARY 403
Chapter 28 THE JUDICIAL PROCESS 425
Chapter 29 JUDICIAL REVIEW 441
PART VIII Public Policy and Its Administration 454
Chapter 30 SCOPE AND LIMITS OF GOVERNMENT ACTIVITY 455
Chapter 31 ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION 474
Chapter 32 THE CIVIL SERVICE 493
PART IX National Finances 512
Chapter 33 MONEY AND BANKING 513
Chapter 34 THE BUDGET AND FEDERAL EXPENDITURES 528
Chapter 35 FEDERAL TAXATION 540
PART X Human and Natural Resources 556
Chapter 36 THE PEOPLE AND THE NATIONAL ECONOMY 557
Chapter 37 SOCIAL SECURITY AND WELFARE 571
Chapter 38 INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS AND WORKING CONDITIONS 588
Chapter 39 CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES 604
PART XI Commercial Interests of the Government 618
Chapter 40 THE GOVERNMENT AND AGRICULTURE 619
Chapter 41 GOVERNMENT PROMOTION OF BUSINESS 636
Chapter 42 GOVERNMENT REGULATION OF BUSINESS 658
Chapter 43 GOVERNMENT PARTICIPATION IN BUSINESS 677
PART XII National Security and Foreign Affairs 694
Chapter 44 THE MAKERS OF FOREIGN POLICY 695
Chapter 45 MILITARY ORGANIZATION AND DOMESTIC MOBILIZATION 709
Chapter 46 THE CIVIL ARM OF FOREIGN POLICY 725
Chapter 47 FOREIGN POLICIES 739
Chapter 48 FOREIGN POLICY OPERATIONS 748
 

 

STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

 

  
PART XIII Foundations of State and Local Government 772
Chapter 49 STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND THEIR RELATIONS 773
Chapter 50 STATE CONSTITUTIONS 782
Chapter 51 POLITICS AND ELECTIONS 792
PART XIV Structure of State Government 808
Chapter 52 STATE LEGISLATURES 809
Chapter 53 OFFICE AND FUNCTIONS OF THE GOVERNOR 825
Chapter 54 THE STATE COURT SYSTEMS 833
PART XV Structure of Local Government 842
Chapter 55 THE COUNTY AND ITS GOVERNMENT 843
Chapter 56 MUNICIPALITIES, TOWNSHIPS, AND SPECIAL DISTRICTS 853
PART XVI State and Local Government Functions 870
Chapter 57 ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION AND FINANCE 871
Chapter 58 PROTECTIVE SERVICES 887
Chapter 59 PUBLIC WELFARE, EDUCATION, AND LABOR 895
Chapter 60 PLANNING AND COMMERCIAL INTERESTS 916
  EPILOGUE 933
  APPENDIX 939
  INDEX 953