Introduction
The paradoxes of American politics
Power in America
The partitioning of authority: federalism and the separation of powers
The processes of the American political system
The courts
The congress
The presidency
State and local government
The bureaucracy
Foreign policy and national security
Economic management
The welfare state
Mass myths
Political participation, parties, and elections
Civil liberties
Corporate America
Conclusion: the approaching crisis
Glossary
The Declaration of Independence
The Constitution of the United States.