Growth of American Government Revised and Updated Edition

<p>American government evolved over the generations since the mid-nineteenth century. The changing character of these institutions is a critical part of the history of the United States. This engaging survey focuses on the evolution of public policy and its relationship to the constitutional and political structure of government at the federal state and local levels. A new chapter in this revised and updated edition examines the debate about big government over the last 20 years.</p>