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Elections A to Z
Elections A to Z explains how campaigns and elections, the hallmark of any democracy, are conducted in the United States. The new Fourth Edition has been redesigned and updated with new entries covering the vital current elections topics that readers want to know about. Entries range from short definitions of terms like "front-runner" to in-depth essays exploring vital aspects of campaigns and elections, such as the right to vote, turnout trends, and the history, evolution, and current state of House, Senate, presidential and some state-level elections. Readers will find essential information on: - stages in the campaign process and the general election - the roles of political consultants, the media and political parties - debates and issues such as term limits, majority-minority districts and campaign finance - amendments, legislation and court cases that have shaped electoral, campaign, and voting matters - voter turnout and voting rights in the United States - important terms and concepts like 'absolute majority' and 'dark horse' - highlights of presidential elections throughout U.S. history.
Making Environmental Law
From Eisenhower to Obama, this book provides a comprehensive analysis of the policies Congress and the president have proposed and passed to protect the environment over time. The U.S. federal government first began to consider legislation to protect the environment and natural resources in 1940s. Since that time, Congress and the president have considered and passed numerous environmental policies—laws that serve to protect the quality of the air we breathe, the water we drink, the natural beauty of the land, and the animals that live both on land and in the water. In Making Environmental Law: The Politics of Protecting the Earth, experienced and accomplished environmental law researcher Nancy E. Marion shows what policies Congress have proposed and passed to protect the environment over time. Each chapter focuses on the members of Congress's response to a different environmental concern, such as ocean dumping, pesticides, and solid waste. With "green" awareness now affecting every aspect of our modern world, this text serves as an invaluable reference for students and researchers who need a deeper historical background on the political aspects of these issues.
CQ Weekly
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CQ Researcher on Controversies in Law and Society
Profiles sixteen controversial legal issues, describing each one's key aspects, background, status, and outlook, and including annotated bibliographies. Covers topics relating to criminal justice, business regulation, public policy in the courtroom, medicine, the Internet, and civil liberties.
The Supreme Court in American Politics
For decades political scientists studying the Court have adopted behavioral approaches and focused on the relatively narrow question of how the justices' policy preferences influence their voting behavior. This emphasis has illuminated important aspects of Supreme Court politics, but it has also left unaddressed many other important questions about this unique and fascinating institution. Drawing on "the new institutionalism" in the social sciences, the distinguished contributors to this volume attempt to fill this gap by exploring a variety of topics, including the Court's institutional development and its relationship to broader political contexts such as party regimes, electoral systems, ...
Rehnquist Justice
With seven of its justices appointed by Republican presidents, today's Supreme Court has significantly altered America's legal landscape since 1986 by tilting constitutional jurisprudence to the right. That was the goal of Presidents Reagan and Bush in filling court vacancies and has been felt in cases related to federalism, economic rights, and affirmative action. However, liberal issues such as abortion have moved only marginally to the right, while rulings by the Court on school prayer and gay rights have moved constitutional doctrine slightly to the left. In this collection of original articles, prominent constitutional scholars are joined by new voices from the cutting edge of academia ...
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Impeaching Clinton
Analysis of the impeachment and portrayal of the partisan and ideologically polarized state of American politics at the turn of the century. Argues that the battle was not over Clinton but over control of the policy agenda. [back cover].
