We the People: A Concise Introduction to American Politics |
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Contents
CHAPTER ONE The American Heritage | 1 |
THE PROCESS OF DECIDING UPON | 12 |
THE CONCEPT OF A POLITICAL SYSTEM AND THE BOOKS | 22 |
Copyright | |
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| Title | We the People: A Concise Introduction to American Politics |
| Author | Thomas E. Patterson |
| Edition | 4, illustrated |
| Publisher | McGraw-Hill, 2002 |
| ISBN | 0072401885, 9780072401882 |
| Length | 543 pages |
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