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ISBN 10: 0495570257 
ISBN 13: 9780495570257
Author: William Earl Maxwel, Ernest Crain, Adolfo Santos

Texas Politics Today 2009 2010 1st Table of contents:

Chapter 1: The Environment of Texas Politics

• Texas Political Culture and Diversity
• Political Culture, Partisanship, and Public Policy
• Ideology: Conservatives and Liberals in Texas Today
• Partisanship
• Public Policy
• Texas's Cultural Regions
• Politics and Cultural Diversity
• Texans' Struggle for Equal Rights
• Discrimination Today
• Population Diversity Today

Chapter 2: Texas in the Federal System

• What Is Federalism?
• The U.S. Constitution and Federalism
• Types of Powers in Our Federal System
• The Early View: Dual Federalism and the Tenth Amendment
• The Development of Cooperative Federalism
• Civil Rights versus States' Rights
• Texas and the Federal System
• Coercive Federalism and Texas
• Federal Grants-in-Aid in Texas
• Unfunded Mandates
• Indirect Federal Benefits
• Current issues in Federalism (e.g., healthcare, abortion, marijuana, gambling)

Chapter 3: The Texas Constitution in Perspective

• Texas Constitutions in History
• Early Texas Constitutions
• Reconstruction Constitutions and Their Aftermath
• The Texas Constitution Today
• Bill of Rights and Fundamental Liberty
• Separation of Powers
• Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Branches
• Voting Rights
• Public Education
• Local Government
• Amending and Revising the Texas Constitution
• Criticisms of the Texas Constitution

Chapter 4: Voting and Elections

• Political Participation
• The Participation Paradox and Why People Vote
• Who Votes?
• Voter Turnout in the United States and in Texas
• Reasons for Low Voter Turnout in Texas
• Types of Elections in Texas (Primary, General, Special)
• The Conduct and Administration of Elections
• Election Campaigns in Texas: Strategies, Resources, and Results
• Money in Election Campaigns
• Who Gets Elected

Chapter 5: Political Parties

• Characteristics of American Political Parties
• Two-Party System
• Pragmatism and Ideology
• Decentralization
• The Development of the Texas Party System
• The Past Era of Democratic Dominance
• The Rise of the Republican Party
• Conservative and Moderate Republicans
• Can the Democrats Compete?
• The Organization of Texas Political Parties (Temporary and Permanent)
• The Functions of Political Parties

Chapter 6: The Media and Politics

• The Role of Media in Texas Politics
• Types of Media
• Media Influence on Public Opinion and Campaigns
• Challenges and Changes in the Media Landscape

Chapter 7: The Politics of Interest Groups

• What are Interest Groups?
• Types of Interest Groups in Texas
• Activities and Strategies of Interest Groups
• Lobbying
• Political Action Committees (PACs)
• The Influence of Interest Groups in Texas

Chapter 8: The Legislative Branch

• Legislative Framework
• Legislators: Who They Are and What They Do
• Legislative Organization (e.g., leadership, committees)
• Legislative Operations
• The Legislative Process
• Influences within the Legislative Environment

Chapter 9: The Executive Branch

• Gubernatorial Elections
• Overview of the Governorship
• Informal Powers of the Governor
• Executive Powers of the Governor
• Legislative Powers of the Governor
• Judicial Powers of the Governor
• The Plural Executive
• The State Bureaucracy

Chapter 10: The Judicial Branch

• State Law in Texas
• The Texas Court System (structure and hierarchy)
• Judges: Selection and Roles
• The Judicial Process
• The Criminal Justice System in Texas

Chapter 11: Finance and Fiscal Policy

• State Revenue Sources
• The Budget Process
• State Spending and Priorities
• Key Fiscal Policy Issues in Texas

Chapter 12: Public Policy and Administration

• The Policymaking Process in Texas
• Key Areas of Public Policy (e.g., education, healthcare, environment)
• Implementation and Administration of Policy

Chapter 13: The Criminal Justice System

• Crime and Punishment in Texas
• Law Enforcement
• The Court System in Criminal Cases
• Corrections and Prisons
• Current Issues and Reforms in the Criminal Justice System

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