"The boisterous sea of liberty is never without a wave."--Thomas Jefferson
From its very beginning, American government has been a continuously evolving and contentious enterprise defined by profound questions like "Who has the right to vote, on what, and why?" "Why does American democracy separate the powers of government?" and "What do our persistent debates over religion, citizenship, and law reveal about the nature of American democracy?"
Addressing these and five other vital questions, Investigating American Democracy: Readings on Core Questions is ideal for a variety of...