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1 online resource (221 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction: Government from Reflection and Choice; PART ONE SIGNS OF STRAIN: THE PERFORMANCE OF THE AMERICAN SYSTEM, 1950-1990; 2 Choosing Leaders; 3 Managing the Economy; 4 Controlling the Conduct of Foreign Relations; PART TWO DO WE NEED STRUCTURAL REFORM? PRO AND CON; 5 Keeping Pace with the Times: The Case for Structural Reform; 6 Don't Fix It: The Case Against Structural Reform; PART THREE SPECIFIC PROPOSALS; 7 How We Choose Our Leaders; Coordinating the Terms of Office |
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Encouraging Party SlatesCapping Expenditures in Congressional Campaigns; Providing Public Funds for Congressional Campaigns; Abolishing the Electoral College; Eliminating the Vice-Presidency; 8 How Government Works Together; Allowing Members of Congress to Serve in the Administration; Encouraging Direct Presidential Dialogue with Congress; Putting New Controls on War Powers; Requiring a Balanced Budget; 9 What We Do When Government Fails; Dissolving the Government and Holding Special Elections; Providing a National Referendum; 10 How Reforms Interact; PART FOUR HOW TO PROCEED |
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11 The Agenda of ReformAppendix: Constitution of the United States; Notes; Suggestions for Further Reading; Board of Directors, Committee on the Constitutional System; Index |
| Summary |
This book is a primer for debate about the fitness of the American political system as it moves toward the twenty-first century. It focuses on structural matters: the electoral process, the major institutions of the federal government and how they interact |
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Print version record |
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USA Government gnd |
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Politics and government
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Prognose
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| SUBJECT |
United States -- Politics and government -- 1945-1989. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140467
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United States
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780429690228 |
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0429690223 |
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9780429710230 |
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0429710232 |
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