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Chapter 1: Introduction to State and Local Government: They Tax Dogs in West Virginia, Don?t They? \ The Impact of State and Local Politics on Daily Life \ The Comparative Method in Practice: Yes, They Really Do Tax Dogs in West Virginia \ Recognizing the Stakes \ Conclusion \ The Latest Research \ Key Concepts \ Suggested Web Sites \ State Stats on State and Local Government \ Chapter 2: Federalism: The Power Plan \ Systems of Power \ Why Federalism? The Origins of the Federal System in the United States \ The Advantages and Disadvantages of Federalism \ The Constitutional Basis of Federalism \ The Development of Federalism \ The Supreme Court: The Umpire of Federalism \ Conclusion \ The Latest Research \ Key Concepts \ Suggested Web Sites \ State Stats on Federalism \ Chapter 3: Constitutions: Operating Instructions \ What State Constitutions Do: It?s Probably Different from What You Think \ The Evolution of State Constitutions \ The First Generation of State Constitutions \ Formal Constitutional Changes \ Informal Methods for Changing Constitutions \ Why State Constitutions Vary \ How State Constitutions Differ \ Constitutions for Local Government? \ Conclusion \ The Latest Research \ Key Concepts \ Suggested Web Sites \ State Stats on Constitutions \ Chapter 4: Finance: Filling the Till and Paying the Bills \ Show Me the Money: Where State Revenues Come From \ The Budget Process \ Conclusion \ The Latest Research \ Key Concepts \ Suggested Web Sites \ State Stats on Finance \ Chapter 5: Political Attitudes and Participation: Venting and Voting \ Elections \ What Elections Are Used For \ Public Opinion \ Conclusion \ The Latest Research \ Key Concepts \ Suggested Web Sites \ State Stats on Political Attitudes and Participation \ Chapter 6: Parties and Interest Groups: Elephants, Donkeys, and Cash Cows \ A Primer on Political Parties \ State Party Regulation and Finance \ Party Competition: Why Some States Are More Competitive than Others \ Third Parties and Independents \ Interest Groups and Lobbies \ Conclusion \ The Latest Research \ Key Concepts \ Suggested Web Sites \ State Stats on Parties and Interest Groups \ Chapter 7: Legislatures: The Art of Herding Cats \ The Job of Legislatures \ Organization and Operation of Legislatures \ State Legislators \ The Citizens? Whipping Boy: Legislators and Public Opinion \ Conclusion \ The Latest Research \ Key Concepts \ Suggested Web Sites \ State Stats on Legislatures \ Chapter 8: The Executive Branch and Bureaucracy: How Governments Operate and Who?s in Charge \ The Job of Governor \ The Powers of Governors \ Becoming Governor and Staying Governor \ Other Executive Offices \ What Is Bureaucracy? \ What Does Bureaucracy Do? \ What Is ?Enough? Bureaucracy? \ Measuring Bureaucratic Effectiveness: It Does a Better Job than You Think \ Politics and the Merit System \ If Not Merit . . . Then What? \ The Latest Research \ Key Concepts \ Suggested Web Sites \ State Stats on the Executive Branch and Bureaucracy \ Chapter 9: Courts: Turning Law into Politics \ The Role and Structure of State Courts \ Selecting Judges \ Prosecution and Defense of Cases in State Courts \ The Case for Court Reform \ Conclusion \ The Latest Research \ Key Concepts \ Suggested Web Sites \ State Stats on Courts \ Chapter 10: Local Government: Function Follows Form \ The Many Faces of Local Government \ The Organization and Responsibilities of Local Governments \ Municipalities \ Working within Limits: The Powers and Constraints of Local Government \ Participation in Local Government \ The Missing Level of Government \ Sprawl: How Metropolitan Regions Grow \ The Cons of Metropolitan Growth \ Government Reform in Metropolitan Areas \ The Case against Reform: Public Choice and the Tiebout Model \ Rural Metropolitics \ Conclusion \ The Latest Research \ Key Concepts \ Suggested Web Sites \ State Stats on Local Government

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