Institutions of American Democracy – serie
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6 produkter
The Public Schools
Av Susan Fuhrman, Marvin Lazerson m. fl.
Inbunden, 2005
1140 kr
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From curriculum standards and testing to school choice and civic learning, issues in American education are some of the most debated in the United States. The Public Schools, a collection of essays by the nation's leading education scholars and professionals, is designed to inform the debate and …
The Executive Branch
Av Joel D. Aberbach, Mark A. Peterson
Inbunden, 2008
1228 kr
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The presidency and the agencies of the executive branch are deeply interwoven with other core institutions of American government and politics. While the framers of the Constitution granted power to the president, they likewise imbued the legislative and judicial branches of government with the …
The Most Democratic Branch
How the Courts Serve America
Inbunden, 2006
556 kr
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Many critics attack federal judges as anti-democratic elitists, activists out of step with the mainstream of American thought. But others argue that judges should stand alone as the ultimate guardians of American values, placing principle before the views of the people. In The Most Democratic …
The Executive Branch
Av Joel D. Aberbach, Mark A. Peterson
Häftad, 2007
656 kr
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The presidency and the agencies of the executive branch are deeply interwoven with other core institutions of American government and politics. While the framers of the Constitution granted power to the president, they likewise imbued the legislative and judicial branches of government with the …
Schooling America
How the Public Schools Meet the Nation's Changing Needs
Häftad, 2007
409 kr
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Patricia Graham is one of America's most esteemed historians of education, formerly Dean of Harvard's Graduate School of Education and Director of the National Institute of Education. In this informative volume, Graham offers a vibrant history of American education in the last century.Drawing on a …
The Broken Branch
How Congress Is Failing America and How to Get It Back on Track
Av Thomas E. Mann, Norman J. Ornstein
Häftad, 2008
240 kr
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In this book, the third of the five trade books for the Institutions of Democracy project, Thomas Mann and Norman Ornstein argue that congress faces a crisis of self-identity and role in the American Constitutional System. Congress is supposed to be the driving force behind policy in the nation and …
