Introduction: government, politics, and the policymaking process -- A changing America in a changing world -- The American constitution -- The federal system -- Public opinion -- Political participation -- Interest groups -- Political parties -- Elections -- Congress -- The presidency -- The federal bureaucracy -- The federal courts -- Economic policymaking -- Regulatory policymaking -- Civil liberties policymaking -- Civil rights policymaking -- Foreign and defense policymaking -- The declaration of independence -- The constitution of the United States of America -- Amendments to the constitution -- Choosing the president

1. United States -- Politics and government -- Textbooks