Politics and Power in the United States

by Kristin Thiel

Overview

The foundation of the United States was defined by wide-ranging debates about what a government should be. Those debates continue today and have day-to-day effects on Americans and, through foreign policy, countries around the world. Politics and Power in the United States traces the history of America's government and other political institutions, including major political parties like the Federalists, Anti-Federalists, Whigs, Democrats, Republicans, and Libertarians. The book examines how politics in the United States has domestic and international impacts and how the country's activists and reformers work toward realizing their vision of America.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781502642615
Publisher:	Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
Publication date:	12/30/2018
Series:	Discovering America: An Exceptional Nation Series
Pages:	112
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	12 - 17 Years

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Governing a New Nation: 1491 to 1800 5

Chapter 2 A Defining Period: 1800 to 1877 33

Chapter 3 Developing the Home Front: 1877 to 1945 51

Chapter 4 Modern Politics: 1945 to Present 73

Chronology 97

Glossary 100

Further Information 102

Bibliography 104

Index 109

About the Author 112