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The Struggle provides an insider's perspective on how power and influence are obtained and wielded at the local and state levels of government. By examining the social, economic, political and governmental conditions in communities and states, The Struggle equips students with the understanding they need to make the impact they want.
Contents
PART IChapter 1: Introduction: The Struggle for Power and InfluenceImportance of State and Local PoliticsLearning About Local Politics and GovernmentScope of the BookThe StrugglePoliticsPART II: INSTITUTIONS AND ELECTIONSChapter 2: Constitutions and Charters: The Foundations of StateThe Beginnings of State and Local Governments in the United StatesConstitutions and Charters-the Ballpark of PoliticsState ConstitutionsCity (Municipal) ChartersForms of Local GovernmentChapter 3: Struggles in State Legislatures and City CouncilsServing in the City Council or the State LegislatureStruggling for Power and Influence in Legislative BodiesLegislative LifeWho are the lawmakersLawmaking RolesOrganizing and Operating a Legislative BodyThe Capacity to Legislate EffectivelyCommittees as the Fountain and Deathtrap of LegislationRedistrictingMaking your Bill a LawLimits on LawmakersMaking Decisions is Not SimpleEthics in Legislative Decision Making - The "Queasiness" Test"How're We Doin'?" in our Legislative BodiesChapter 4: Executive Power in State and Local GovernmentState and Local Chief Executives Struggle for PowerPowers of Governors and Mayors as Chief ExecutivesThe Various Roles of Chief ExecutivesHistory of State and Local Executive PowerThe State Executive BranchExecutive Officials in City and County GovernmentRunning a BureaucracyConclusionChapter 5: Election BattlesGetting ElectedNowlan and Simpson CampaignsDeciding to RunLaunching a CandidacyDeveloping a Campaign StrategyA Candidate's ImageA Campaign's MessageWinning ElectionsChapter 6: Justice and Corrections StructurePeople in the Criminal Justice SystemProcesses of the Criminal Justice SystemOutcomes of the Justice SystemCivil CasesChapter 7: Federalism: Playing Tug of War Historical Background of FederalismState and Local Governmental Connections with the Federal Judicial BranchState and Local Governmental Connections with the Federal Legislative Branch State and Local Governmental Connections with the Federal Executive Branch Interplay between Congress, State and Local Government, and Federal Agencies The Tug of War among States - Horizontal FederalismInterplay between States and Local GovernmentsStates and Cities Today: Stronger in the Tug of War?Intergovernmental Relations: A Summary PART III: POLITICAL PARTICIPATIONChapter 8: Participation in State and Local GovernmentPaid LobbyistsLobbying in the Legislative ProcessJournalists' and the Media's Role as Community WatchdogsBlogsCitizen ActivistsCommunity OrganizationsRoles Citizens Can PlayPART IV: POLICIES AND PROBLEMSCh. 9: Follow the Money - The Politics of State and Local BudgetingBudgets as Allocations of Our Values and Demands or NeedsEnormous Pressure to SpendFinding the Revenue Always a StruggleThe Big Three Taxes: Sales, Income, PropertyShould We Tax Sales on the Internet?Evaluating Revenue Sources: The Old Regressive-Progressive DebateBudgeting Process Is Simple, But Decisions Are DifficultThe Office of Management and BudgetCapital Borrowing and SpendingThe Politics of "Shift and Shaft"Political Dynamics of BudgetingBudget TrendsChapter 10. Metropolitanization and GlobalizationGoverning the Metropolitan RegionUrban SprawlGated CommunitiesGlobalizationProblems of Metropolitanization and GlobalizationOur Neighbors: Canada and MexicoGetting Along with Our NeighborsConclusionChapter 11: The Struggle for the Schoolhouse and CampusThe Historical Development of American Public EducationPublic School Education - From Kindergarten through High SchoolThe Federal Role in EducationWho Pays for Public Education?Non-public School EducationThe Campuses Struggle to Maintain IndependencePART V: DEMOCRACY AND ETHICSChapter 12: Democracy and Ethics at the GrassrootsRepresentative DemocracyMetropolitanization and GlobalizationEthics in PoliticsPractical ExercisesChapter Notes
