Study guide to accompany Politics and the American future, dilemmas of democracy - Harrigan, John J. (New York : McGraw-Hill, 1996)
Introduction - dilemmas and trade-offs in American democracy; constitutional constaints and the American future; federalism - an intergovernmental labyrinth; political culture and public opinion - conflict and consensus in an age of diversity; political parties and interest groups; the media in American politics; elections in American democracy; congress - representation vs efficacy; the presidency and the quest for leadership; the executive branch and policy implementation; federal courts in the political process; liberty and justice for all; epilogue - what needs to be done?.
Keywords: United States -- Politics and government -- Problems, exercises, etc; Politics and government; United States