Encyclopedia of American Government and Civics - 9780816066162

Aimed at a general audience of high school students and above, this three-volume encyclopedia presents inforamiton on US government and political topics from basic subjects such as the Constitution and voting processes through contemporary issues such as abortion, capital punishment, and Social Security. Editors Genovese (Loyola Marymount U.) and Han (Chapman U.) have organized the approximately 400 entries into sections on foundations and background of US government, civil rights and civic responsibilities, and political participation in the first volume; legislative branch, executive branch, and judicial branch in the second; and public policy, state and local government, and international politics and economics in the third. The cross-referenced entries are presented alphabetically within those sections. Each entry provides a guide to further reading. Some examples of topics covered include: accountability, the Iroquois confederacy, John Locke, separation of powers, civil disobedience, the Civil Rights movement, search and seizure, trial by jury, the two-party system, political action committees, delegation of legislative powers, gerrymandering, the Ways and Means Committee, the Council of Economic Advisors, the Cabinet Departments, the National Labor Relations Board, presidential findings, the selective service system, negative campaigning, ideology, amicus curiae, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Court, maritime law, arms control, housing policy, Keynesian economics, county government, municipal home rule, globalization, international law, social democracy, and the World Trade Organization. The third volume includes a comprehensive, cumulative topical index. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)