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• ISBN: 9780742538054
• ISBN: 0742538052
• ISBN: 9780742538047
• ISBN: 0742538044
• Physical Description: v, 221 pages ; 26 cm
• Edition: 2nd ed.
• Publisher: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, ©2008.

Content descriptions

General Note:

First ed. entered under Alan Shank.

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction -- The Constitution: Is original intent the proper model for constitutional interpretation? -- Federalism: Should undocumented students qualify for in-state tuition benefits from public colleges and universities? -- Civil liberties: Should organized prayer be allowed in the public schools? -- Civil rights: Race-based affirmative action in college admissions: keep it, mend it, or end it? -- Political socialization and culture: Are bilingual programs the best way to teach students with limited English proficiency? -- The media: Should the U.S. media have shown the cartoons of the prophet Muhammad originally published by a Danish newspaper? -- Political interest groups: Are school vouchers a key to meaningful educational reform? -- Political parties and campaigns: Is campaign finance reform needed? -- Voting: What is the fairest method of redistricting? -- Elections: Is the electoral college the best way to elect U.S. Presidents? -- Congress: Should the Senate continue the practice of the filibuster? -- The Presidency: How limited should Presidential power be in wartime? -- The Judiciary: Should the case Kelo v. City of New London be revisited? -- Foreign policy: What is the best "endgame" for the U.S. presence in Iraq?

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Subject:

Political planning > United States > Case studies.
Political planning.
United States.

Genre:

Case studies.