Part One : Foundations of America's new democracy -- Democracy in the United States -- The U.S. constitution -- Federalism -- Part Two : Channels of influence in America's new democracy -- American political culture -- Public opinion and the media -- Individual participation -- National elections -- Political parties and interest groups -- Part Three : The institutions of America's new democracy -- The congress -- The presidency -- The bureaucracy -- The judiciary -- Part Four : Output from America's new democracy -- Civil liberties -- Civil rights -- Public policy

1. Democracy -- United States
2. United States -- Politics and government