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Contents
Contents | xiii |
Introducing Government in America | 1 |
The Scope of Government in America | 19 |
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Other editions - View all
Government in America: People, Politics, and Policy George C. Edwards,Martin P. Wattenberg,Robert L. Lineberry No preview available - 1998 |
Government in America: People, Politics, and Policy George C. Edwards,Martin P. Wattenberg,Robert L. Lineberry No preview available - 2006 |
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