American governance / [edited by] Stephen Schechter.
Publisher: Boston, Massachusetts : Credo Reference, 2018Edition: First edition; [Enhanced Credo edition]Description: 1 online resource (747 entries) : 349 images ; digital filesContent type:- still image
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- 9781786849212
- 320.973 23
- JK421 .A625 2016
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Preface -- Introduction -- Thematic outline -- List of contributors -- Entries A-Z -- List of websites -- Primary sources: Declaration of Independence; Adopted and ratified by the Continental Congress, 1776; United States Constitution; Drafted by the Philadelphia Convention, 1787; ratified by the States, 1788; Bill of Rights; Proposed by the US Congress, 1789; ratified by the States, 1791; Amendments to the United States Constitution; Proposed by the US Congress and ratified by the States; The Federalist No. 10; James Madison, 1787; The Federalist No. 39; James Madison, 1788; The Federalist No. 51; James Madison, 1788 -- Case index.
Find answers in American Governance on all questions related to the variety of ways by which the American people govern themselves - from their constitutions and governments to the political norms and ideals that guide their actions as citizens and leaders; to local communities, civic associations, and political associations people form for collective deliberation and action; and to the relationships they form with their elected representatives.