Introducing American Politics

This guide to the American political system shows how the country's institutions, history and practice affect government policies. It explains the balance between the two national parties and the way their rivalry is shaping up for the new century. It includes full coverage of key issues such as: slavery and its legacy, isolationism, prohibition, McCarthy, civil rights, the rise and fall of Nixon, the Reagan revolution, and the Clinton / Whitewater / Starr affair. It outlines the complex processes of government and discusses the likely candidates for the election of 2000. It includes the full text of the U.S. Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and a scholarly definition of impeachment.