Part One : Constitutional democracy in America -- The making of a republic-1787 -- The constitution of the United States of America -- The living constitution -- American federalism: problems and prospects -- Part Two : Civil liberties -- First amendment rights -- Equal rights under the law -- Rights to life, liberty, and property -- Part Three : The people in politics -- Interest groups: the politics of faction -- Movements: the politics of conflict -- Parties: decline and renewal? -- Beliefs and ballots: public opinion and voting -- Media politics: the blurred lens? -- Elections: the democratic struggle -- Part Four : The policy makers -- Congress: the people's branch? -- The presidency: leadership branch? -- Congress v. president: the politics of shared powers -- Judges: the balancing branch -- Bureaucrats: the real power? -- The democratic faith and the necessity of politics

1. State governments -- United States
2. Local government -- United States
3. United States -- Politics and government