02791    a2200373   4500001001100000005001700011008004200028020002200070037003600092040000700128041000800135072001600143072001600159072001500175072001500190072001600205072001400221072001400235072001300249072001300262072001600275072002100291072002100312072002100333072002100354072002100375072001900396100001600415245006500431250000600496260003200502300001000534520187300544103288508420250328151419.0250324042025GB        148           eng    a9781032885087qBC  bTaylor & FranciscGBP 39.99fBB  a01  aeng7 aJPHF2thema7 aJPHL2thema7 aJPL2thema7 aGTM2thema7 a1KBB2bisac7 aJPHF2bic7 aJPHL2bic7 aJPL2bic7 aGTB2bic7 a1KBB2bisac7 aPOL0300002bisac7 aPOL0160002bisac7 aPOL0220002bisac7 aPOL0000002bisac7 aSOC0210002bisac7 a320.4732bisac1 aCal Jillson10aAmerican GovernmentbConstitutional Democracy Under Pressure  a3  aOxfordbRoutledgec20250221  a372 p  bAmerican Government: Constitutional Democracy Under Pressure highlights the dangerous tension between our constitutional principles and institutions and the populist heat that sometimes roils our national politics, including at the current political moment. Our constitutional democracy has been under pressure for some time, but few would deny that fears for its fate have deepened in just the past few years. We assume that our political institutions will limit and contain contemporary populism, just as the Founders intended and as they have in the past, but will they? An increasingly polarized electorate, urging their representatives to fight and never to compromise, may be stressing Constitutional limits. This new edition offers to help American government teachers lead their students to a nuanced theoretical and practical understanding of what is happening in the politics of their Constitutional democracy today. New to the Third Edition Further develops and highlights the distinguishing theme of the book, “Constitutional Democracy Under Pressure,” in light of the Trump and Biden administrations. Expands coverage of all media aspects including fake news, social media, responsible journalism, and related topics including foreign manipulation of the news. Describes numerous ways in which the American political system has been affected by the recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, inflation, and security concerns. Evaluates the evidence for increasing polarization in public opinion, voting behavior, and legislative politics. Explores the implications of recent Supreme Court decisions including controversial rulings on reproductive health, the separation of church and state, the environment, and presidential powers. Includes the most recent election results. Updates in all tables, figures, suggested readings plus photo updates throughout.