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\nUNDERSTANDING  \n# AmericanGovernment\n\nSECOND EDITION  \n# UNDERSTANDINGAmericanGovernment\n\nSECOND EDITION  \nRobertJ.BreslerPennsylvania State University  \nRobertJ.FriedrichFranklin and MarshallCollege  \nJoseph J.KarleskyFranklin and Marshall College  \nGary D.McElhanySouthwestern Assemblies of God University  \nD.Grier Stephenson,Jr.Franklin and Marshall College  \nCharles C.TurnerChico State University  \n# HORIZONTEXTBOOK PUBLISHING\n\nPHOTO RESEARCHER:Turi Tenant  \nMARKETING MANAGER:Troy Fisk  \n## TEXT DESIGN AND COMPOSITION:Archetype Book Composition\n\nCoVER DESIGN MANAGER:Lesli Haht  \nISBN:1-59602-914-5Copyright ◎2007 by Horizon Textbook Publishing,LLC  \nThe views and opinions of each author do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of the other authors.  \nAll rights reserved.Printed in the United States of America.No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any mannerwhatsoever without written permission,except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.For information address Horizon Textbook Publishing,LLC,PO.Box 494658,Redding,CA 96049-4658.  \nTable of Contents  \nPreface………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………  \n……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………XXi  \nEconomics, Ideology,and Politics……………………………………………………………  \n……………………………………………………………………………………………………………Xxi  \nPedagogical Features …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………xii  \nSupplements ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………xiv  \nAcknowledgments …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………xiv  \nIntroduction…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………1  \nWHAT IS POLITICS? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………1  \nPolitics and Economics ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………2  \nPolitics and Ideas……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………3  \nWHY GOVERNMENT? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………4  \n\"To Establish Justice,Insure Domestic Tranquility,...and Secure the Blessings of Liberty\"……………………4  \n\"To Provide for the Common Defense\"……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………5  \n“To Promote the General Welfare”…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………5  \nWHAT IS DEMOCRACY? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………6  \nDemocratic Values and Goals ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………6  \nMaking Democracy Work……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………7  \nWHY DO POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT MATTER?…………………………………………………………………………8  \nSUMMARY……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………8  \nKEY TERMS…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………9  \nREADINGS FOR FURTHER STUDY…………………………………………………………………………………………………9  \nNOTES…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………9  \nCHAPTER1  \nThe Constitution of the United States…………………………………………………………………………………………1  \n……………………………………………………………………………………………………1  \nWHAT IS A 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