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In this brief introductory American government textbook, the authors (both of Indiana U.) use an analytical theme defining politics as a struggle over limited power and resources. As indicated by their titular echoing of Benjamin Franklin's comment that the founders had formed "a republic, if you can keep it," they also stress the rights and responsibilities of citizenship. Otherwise, they approach the material in standard fashion, offering chapters on constitutionalism; federalism; civil liberties; civil rights; the congress; the presidency; the bureaucracy; the legal system and the courts; public opinion; parties and interest groups; voting, campaigns, and elections; the media; and domestic and foreign policy. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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