Prefaces 1. Introduction 2. The Written Constitution 3. The Nation and the States 4. Congress: Its Organization and Election 5. Congress: Its Procedure 6. How Congress Makes Up Its Mind 7. The Chief Executive 8. The Presidency 9. The Bureaucracy 10. The Control of the Executive 11. The Sources of Public Policy 12. Finance and Fiscal Policy 13. The Instruments of International Policy 14. Defense in a Nuclear Age 15. Political Parties 16. The Judiciary 17. The States 18. Local Government 19. The American System Suggested Further Reading Notes Index
Biography
Ernest S. Griffith
Reviews of the Original Publication:
“What distinguishes the book from others of the same genre is the profound knowledge of the subject and the lucid style and analytical skill of the distinguished writer.”
- International Studies
"A triumph of compression, a penetrating analysis of how American government works…. an excellent introduction.”
- International Affairs
