The American Democracy, 10th Edition (Patterson)

Chapter 18: State and Local Politics: Maintaining Our Differences

Chapter Outline



  1. The Structure of State Government
    1. The State Constitutions
    2. Branches of Government
      1. The Executive Branch
      2. The Legislature
      3. The Courts
    3. Citizen Politics: Elections, Parties, and Interest Groups
      1. Election Participation
      2. Party Competition
      3. Group Competition
  2. The Structure of Local Government
    1. Types of Local Government
      1. County Government
      2. Municipal Government
      3. Towns and Townships
      4. School Districts
      5. Special Districts
    2. Local Elections and Participation
  3. State and Local Finance
    1. Sources of State Revenue
    2. Sources of Local Revenue
  4. State and Local Policy
    1. Policy Priorities
    2. Public Policy Patterns
      1. Education
      2. Welfare Assistance
      3. Health Care
      4. Highways
      5. Police and Prisons
      6. Homeland Security
      7. The Environment
      8. Civil Rights and Liberties
  5. The Great Balancing Act: Localism in a Large Nation
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