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State and Local Politics: Government by the People, Fifteenth Edition

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Author(s): David B. Magleby; Paul C. Light; Christine L. Nemacheck

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This is the most authoritative text for state and local politics. State and Local Politics: Government by the People continually sets the standards for other state and local politics texts by anticipating instructors' and students' needs. Known for its esteemed author team who treat each new edition as a fresh challenge, State and Local Politics: Government by the People is the perfect text for the educator who wants students to understand how America's state and local political systems work.

Why You Should Buy This New Edition, i

Course Objectives, viii

Preface, ix

Acknowledgments, xvi

About the Authors, xvii

Introduction, 2

1. American Federalism, 6

Defining Federalism, 8

Of The People: The Global Community Global Opinion on the Role of Government, 10

Of The People: America’s Changing Face Where Americans Come From and Where They Live, 13

The Constitutional Structure of American Federalism, 14

The National Courts and Federalism, 18

By The People: Making a Difference Monitoring the National Stimulus Package, 21

The National Budget as a Tool of Federalism, 23

For The People: Government’s Greatest Endeavors Supporting the States in Achieving National Goals, 24

The Politics of Federalism, 25

You Will Decide: Should the No Child Left Behind Act Be Renewed?, 26

Chapter Summary, 28

Chapter Self-Test, 29

Key Terms, 30

Additional Resources, 31

2. State and Local Politics, 32

Who Governs?, 33

You Will Decide: Should States Exercise Authority Over Climate Change Policies?, 36

Influences on State and Local Governments, 38

Of The People: America’s Changing Face The Growing Diversity of State Populations, 39

Participation Patterns in Local Government, 42

By The People: Making a Difference Holding State Governments Accountable, 45

Challenges for State and Local Governments, 46

For The People: Government’s Greatest Endeavors Improving Access to Information, 47

Chapter Summary, 48

Chapter Self-Test, 49

Key Terms, 50

Additional Resources, 50

3. State Constitutions, 52

The Roots of State Constitutions, 54

By The People: Making a Difference Exploring Your State Constitution, 55

For The People: Government’s Greatest Endeavors Providing for Quality Education in the States, 57

Amending State Constitutions, 58

The Politics of Constitutional Revision, 60

You Will Decide: Should States Require a Supermajority to Approve a Constitutional Amendment?, 61

Of The People: America’s Changing Face Affirmative Action via State Amendment, 63

Chapter Summary, 65

Chapter Self-Test, 65

Key Terms, 66

Additional Resources, 66

4. Parties and Elections in the States, 68

The Constitutional Context: State and Federal Roles in Regulating Elections, 70

Elections at the State and Local Levels, 71

You Will Decide: Should Former Felons Be Allowed to Vote?, 74

For The People: Government’s Greatest Endeavors Improving the Election Process, 80

The Role of Political Parties, 81

By The People: Making a Difference Registering to Vote, 85

Party Balance and Imbalance, 88

Of The People: America’s Changing Face Youth Voting, 89

Chapter Summary, 90

Chapter Self-Test, 91

Key Terms, 92

Additional Resources, 92

5. State Legislatures, 94

The Legislative Branch, 95

Of The People: America’s Changing Face Diversity in the Statehouse, 98

By The People: Making a Difference Contacting Your Representative, 101

Influences on State Legislators, 101

For The People: Government’s Greatest Endeavors Promoting Trust in Government, 104

Modernization and Reform, 105

You Will Decide: Should Legislators Be Paid Higher Salaries?, 106

Drawing Legislative District Lines, 108

Direct Legislation: Policy Making By The People?, 110

Chapter Summary, 113

Chapter Self-Test, 114

Key Terms, 115

Additional Resources, 115

6. State Governors, 116

Becoming and Remaining Governor, 118

Of The People: America’s Changing Face Female Governors, 119

A Governor’s Formal and Informal Powers, 122

You Will Decide: Should Governors Have an Item Veto?, 126

The Job of the Governor: Managing the State, 130

Assisting the Governor: State Executive Officials, 131

For The People: Government’s Greatest Endeavors Making Government More Ethical, 133

Governors Today: Challenges and Rewards, 134

By The People: Making a Difference Who Is Governing Your School?, 135

Chapter Summary, 135

Chapter Self-Test, 136

Key Terms, 137

Additional Resources, 137

7. Judges and Justice in the States, 138

The Structure of State Courts, 140

How Judges Are Chosen, 142

For The People: Government’s Greatest Endeavors Public Funding of Judicial Campaigns, 143

Of The People: America’s Changing Face Women and Minorities on State Supreme Courts, 145

The Criminal Justice System, 146

You Will Decide: Should State Judges Be Selected Through Appointment or Popular Election?, 147

By The People: Making a Difference Family Court Watch, 151

Prisons, 152

Judicial Reform, 153

Chapter Summary, 154

Chapter Self-Test, 154

Key Terms, 155

Additional Resources, 155

8. Local Governments and Metropolitics, 156

The Nature of State and Local Relations, 158

Counties, 160

Towns and Suburbs, 162

City Government, 164

You Will Decide: Does Economic Development Justify Eminent Domain?, 165

Of The People: America’s Changing Face City Councils Are Becoming More Diverse, 168

Central City Politics, 170

For The People: Government’s Greatest Endeavors Local Government Discretion, 171

Metropolitics Today: Meeting the Challenges of Growth and Development, 173

By The People: Making a Difference Community School Boards, 176

Chapter Summary, 178

Chapter Self-Test, 179

Key Terms, 180

Additional Resources, 180

9. Making State and Local Policy, 182

Public Education, 184

Of The People: America’s Changing Face Teachers in the Classroom, 186

Higher Education, 189

Social Services, 190

You Will Decide: Should the Federal Government Encourage Increased State Funding of Higher Education?, 191

Law Enforcement, 195

By The People: Making a Difference Neighborhood Watch Groups, 196

Planning the Urban Community, 197

For The People: Government’s Greatest Endeavors Creating Government Efficiency, 200

Regulation, 200

The Importance of State and Local Policy, 203

Chapter Summary, 203

Chapter Self-Test, 204

Key Terms, 205

Additional Resources, 205

10. Staffing and Financing State and Local Governments, 206

Staffing State and Local Governments, 207

Of The People: America’s Changing Face The Diverse State and Local Workforce, 209

For The People: Government’s Greatest Endeavors Sharing Best Practices for Budget Reform, 210

You Will Decide: Should Governments Contract with Faith-Based Organizations?, 212

Paying for State and Local Government, 212

State and Local Government Spending, 222

Assessing State and Local Performance, 223

By The People: Making a Difference Monitoring State Spending, 224

Chapter Summary, 225

Chapter Self-Test, 226

Key Terms, 227

Additional Resources, 227

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