Greenberg, Edward S.,   1942- <br/><br/>
The struggle for democracy / 
Edward S. Greenberg, Benjamin I. Pag e. 
 - 9th ed. 
 - New York :  Longman,  c2009. 
 - xxiv, 610, [84] p. :  ill. (chiefly col.), maps (chiefly col.) ;  28 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. E1-E28) and index. 
<br/><br/>Introduction: main themes -- Democracy and American politics -- Stru cture -- The constitution -- Federalism: states and nation -- The struc tural foundations of American government and politics -- Political link age -- Public opinion -- The news media -- Interest groups and business corporations -- Social movements -- Political parties -- Voting, campa igns, and elections -- Government and governing -- Congress -- The pres idency -- The executive branch -- The courts -- What government does -- Civil liberties: the struggle for freedom -- Civil rights: the struggl e for political equality -- The budget and economic policies -- Social safety nets -- Foreign policy and national defense. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0205648460 9780205648467 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Democracy-- United States.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>United States-- Politics and government.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>320.473