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With an even stronger focus on the U.S. Constitution in the post 9/11 world,the Eighteenth Edition of this best-selling reader in American government puts students directly in touch with the great authors and political leaders who have shaped–and are shaping–American government.

The bestselling American government reader for over 40 years, this anthology continues to provide a strong, balanced blend of classic selections that illustrate and amplify important concepts in American government, along with current readings and cases drawn from today's headlines.

Why Do You Need the New Edition of This Book?, i

Preface, xx

Acknowledgments, xxii

Part One. The Setting of the American System, 1

Chapter 1. Constitutional Government, 3

Constitutional Democracy: The Rule of Law, 3

1. Second Treatise, Of Civil Government, John Locke, 4

Framing the Constitution: Elitist or Democratic Process?, 10

2. The Founding Fathers: A Reform Caucus in Action, John P. Roche, 10

3. Framing the Constitution, Charles A. Beard, 31

Limitation of Governmental Power and of Majority Rule, 40

4. Federalist 47, 48, 51, James Madison, 41

Interpreting the Constitution, 45

5. How Not to Read the Constitution, Laurence H. Tribe and Michael C. Dorf, 47

Chapter 2. Federalism, 51

Constitutional Background: National Versus State Power, 52

6. Federalist 16, 17, Alexander Hamilton, 53

7. The Anti-Federalist Papers No. 17, 58

8. Federalist 44, James Madison, 61

9. Federalist 45, James Madison, 63

10. Federalist 39, James Madison, 66

11. The Merits of the Federal System, James Bryce, 72

Implied Powers and the Supremacy of National Law, 74

12. 4 Wheaton 316 (1819), McCulloch v. Maryland, 75

13. 9 Wheaton 1 (1824), Gibbons v. Ogden, 79

National Power over the States: A Recurring Constitutional Debate, 84

14. 529 U.S. 59 (2000), United States v. Morrison, 88

What State Actions Are Beyond Federal Regulation? California’s Medical Marijuana Law, 93

15. U.S. Supreme Court (2005), Gonzales v. Raich, 94

Modern Federalism in the Madisonian System, 97

16. Up-to-Date in Kansas City: Reflections on American Federalism, Martha Derthick, 97

Chapter 3. Civil Liberties and Civil Rights, 103

Constitutional Background, 103

17. On the Lack of a Bill of Rights, Anti-Federalist Paper No. 84, 104

The Nationalization of the Bill of Rights, 106

The Fourteenth Amendment, 106

18. 372 U.S. 335 (1963), Gideon v. Wainwright, 110

Freedom of Speech and Press, 114

19. The Need to Maintain a Free Marketplace of Ideas, Oliver Wendell Holmes, 116

Expanding the Boundaries of Permissible Criticism of Government and Public Officials, 120

20. 376 U.S. 254 (1964), New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, 121

Equal Protection of the Laws: School Desegregation, 126

21. 163 U.S. 537 (1896), Plessy v. Ferguson, 127

22. 347 U.S. 483 (1954), Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, 130

23. 349 U.S. 294 (1955), Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, 133

The Constitutional Right to Vote, 136

24. 364 U.S. 339 (1960), Gomillion v. Lightfoot, 137

25. United States Supreme Court (2008), Crawford et al. v. Marion County Election Board et al., 139

The Judicial Sources of Political Controversies over Civil Liberties and Rights, 143

The Establishment Clause and the Issue of School Prayer, 144

26. 370 U.S. 421 (1962), Engel v. Vitale, 145

The Right to Privacy, 151

27. The Right to Privacy, Samuel D. Warren and Louis D. Brandeis, 152

28. 381 U.S. 479 (1965), Griswold v. Connecticut, 155

29. 410 U.S. 113 (1973), Roe v. Wade, 158

Affirmative Action, 167

30. 438 U.S. 265 (1978), University of California Board of Regents v. Bakke, 168

Part Two. Political Parties, Electoral Behavior, and Interest Groups, 171

Chapter 4. Political Parties and the Electorate, 173

Constitutional Background, 173

31. Federalist 10, James Madison, 173

32. Party Government, E. E. Schattschneider, 178

The Party Model of Government, 181

33. Government by Discussion, Sir Ernest Barker, 183

The American Party System, 186

34. Report of the Committee on Political Parties, American Political Science Association, Toward a More Responsible Two-Party System, 187

Political Parties in Divided Government, 190

35. Divided We Govern, David R. Mayhew, 191

Functions and Types of Elections, 198

36. A Theory of Critical Elections, V. O. Key, Jr., 199

Voting Behavior: Rational or Irrational?, 204

37. Democratic Practice and Democratic Theory, Bernard R. Berelson, Paul F. Lazarsfeld, and William N. McPhee, 205

Political Campaigns and the Electorate, 212

38. The Responsible Electorate, V. O. Key, Jr., 212

Chapter 5. Interest Groups, 217

Constitutional Background, 217

39. The Dangers of Faction, Robert Dahl, 218

40. Madison’s Dilemma, Jeffrey M. Berry, 221

First Amendment Barriers to the Regulation of Interest Groups and Political Parties, 226

41. 424 U.S. 1 (1976), Buckley v. Valeo, 227

42. The Democratic Paradox of Campaign Finance Reform, Daniel R. Ortiz, 232

Group Theory: The Nature and Functions of Interest Groups, 234

43. The Governmental Process, David B. Truman, 235

44. The Role of Interest Groups in Government, Pendleton Herring, 241

Money, PACs, and Elections, 242

45. The Misplaced Obsession with PACs, Larry J. Sabato, 243

Part Three. National Government Institutions, 251

Chapter 6. The Presidency, 253

Constitutional Background: Single Versus Plural Executive, 253

46. Federalist 70, Alexander Hamilton, 254

47. The Presidency in Perspective, Edward S. Corwin, 257

The Nature of the Presidency: Power, Persuasion, and Paradoxes, 260

48. The Presidency—Focus of Leadership, Clinton Rossiter, 261

49. Presidential Power, Richard E. Neustadt, 266

Presidential Politics, 269

Presidential Character and Style, 270

50. The Presidential Character, James David Barber, 270

Presidential Leadership and Political Parties, 280

51. The Presidency and Political Parties, Sidney M. Milkis, 280

The Constitutional Presidency and Emergency Powers, 296

52. 71 U.S. 2 (1866), Ex Parte Milligan, 297

Presidential Power, Due Process, and the Separation of Powers in the Time of the War on Terror, 301

53. United States Supreme Court, 2008, Boumediene et al. v. Bush, President of the United States, 302

Chapter 7. The Bureaucracy, 309

Constitutional Background, 309

54. Constitutional Democracy and Bureaucratic Power, Peter Woll, 310

The Political Roots and Consequences of Bureaucracy, 314

55. The Rise of the Bureaucratic State, James Q. Wilson, 315

Chapter 8. Congress, 323

Constitutional Background: Representation of Popular, Group, and National Interests, 323

56. Federalist 53, 56, 57, 58, 62, 63, James Madison, 324

Congress and the Washington Political Establishment, 331

57. Congressional Government, Woodrow Wilson, 332

58. The Rise of the Washington Establishment, Morris P. Fiorina, 337

Committee Chairmen as Political Entrepreneurs, 344

59. Congress and the Quest for Power, Lawrence C. Dodd, 345

Congress and the Electoral Connection, 348

60. Speech to the Electors of Bristol, Edmund Burke, 349

61. If, as Ralph Nader Says, Congress Is “The Broken Branch,” How Come We Love Our Congressmen So Much?, Richard F. Fenno, Jr., 352

62. Congress: The Electoral Connection, David R. Mayhew, 359

63. Home Style and Washington Career, Richard F. Fenno, Jr., 363

Chapter 9. The Judiciary, 369

English Common Law Precedents, 369

64. Commentaries on the Laws of England 1765, William Blackstone, 370

Constitutional Background: Judicial Independence and Judicial Review, 371

65. Federalist 78, Alexander Hamilton, 372

66. 1 Cranch 137 (1803), Marbury v. Madison, 377

Powers and Limitations of the Supreme Court, 380

67. Judicial Self-Restraint, John P. Roche, 381

The Political Question Doctrine, 387

68. Why Courts Cannot Fairly Decide Political Questions: Counsel for Defendant Borden in Luther v. Borden (1849), Daniel Webster, 389

69. 48 U.S. 1 (1849), Luther v. Borden, 391

Judicial Decision-Making, 395

70. How the Supreme Court Arrives at Decisions, William J. Brennan, Jr., 396

Interpreting the Constitution: A Continuing Debate, 403

71. 543 U.S. 551 (2005), Roper v. Simmons, 404

The Constitutional Right to Privacy and Abortion, 408

72. Constitutional Liberty and the Right to Abortion, Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, 409

73. Liberty, Privacy, and the Right to Abortion, Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, 414

74. Liberty and Abortion: A Strict Constructionist’s View, Justice Antonin Scalia, 415

Appendix 1. The Declaration of Independence, 417

Appendix 2. The Constitution of the United States, 421

Credits, 440

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