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050 00 $aJK2408$b.S57 2007
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100 1 $aSmith, Kevin B.,$d1963-
245 10 $aGoverning states and localities /$cKevin B. Smith, Alan Greenblatt, Michele Mariani.
246 34 $aGoverning states & localities
250 $a2nd ed.
260 $aWashington, D.C. :$bCQ Press,$c℗♭2008.
300 $axxxv, 649 pages :$billustrations (chiefly color), color maps ;$c23 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
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338 $avolume$bnc$2rdacarrier
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 577-605) and index.
505 0 $a1. Introduction : 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 -- Sociodemographics -- Culture and history -- Economy -- Geography and topography -- Recognizing the stakes -- Laboratories of democracy : devolution and the limits of government -- Conclusion -- Key concepts -- Suggested readings -- Suggested Web sites -- 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 -- Dual federalism (1789-1933) -- Cooperative federalism (1933-1964) -- Centralized federalism (1964-1980) -- New federalism (1980-present) -- The Supreme Court : the umpire of federalism -- The rise of nation-centered federalism on the court -- A Tenth Amendment Renaissance or ad hoc federalism? -- Conclusion -- Key concepts -- Suggested readings -- Suggested Web sites -- 3. Constitutions : operating instructions -- What state constitutions do : it's probably different than you think -- The evolution of state constitutions -- The first generation of state constitutions -- Formal constitutional changes -- Legislative proposal -- Ballot initiatives and referendums -- Constitutional conventions -- Constitutional revision commissions -- Ratification -- Informal methods for changing constitutions -- Why state constitutions vary -- How state constitutions differ -- Operating rules and selection for office -- Distribution of power -- Rights granted -- Representative government vs. direct democracy -- Constitutions for local government? -- Conclusion -- Key concepts -- Suggested readings -- Suggested Web sites.
505 0 $a4. Political attitudes and participation : venting and voting -- Elections -- State supervision of elections -- Regulating the parties -- Restricting voters -- Voter turnout -- What elections are used for -- Electing the executive branch -- Legal offices -- Direct democracy -- Public opinion -- Responding to opinion -- Conclusion -- Key concepts -- Suggested readings -- Suggested Web sites -- 5. Parties and interest groups : elephants, donkeys, and cash cows -- A primer on political parties -- What parities were like -- Parties in the twentieth century -- How state parties recovered : campaign reform in the late twentieth century -- State party regulation and finance -- State party regulation -- Campaign finance -- Party competition : why some states are more competitive than others -- Effect of parties on political culture -- Party factions and activists -- Pragmatism vs. idealism -- Third parties and independents -- Difficulties of building support -- Major party support -- Interest groups and lobbies -- Conclusion -- Key concepts -- Suggested readings -- Suggested Web sites -- 6. Legislatures : the art of herding cats -- The job of legislatures -- What legislatures do -- Lawmaking -- Representation -- Constituent service -- Oversight -- Organization and operation of legislatures -- Bicameralism -- Legislative leadership -- Committees -- Rank-and-file members -- Apportionment -- State legislators -- Professional background -- Demographic diversity -- Professional vs. citizen legislators -- The citizen's whipping boy : legislators and public opinion -- Conclusion -- Key concepts -- Suggested readings -- Suggested Web sites.
505 0 $a7. Governors and executives : there is no such thing as absolute power -- The job of governor -- Chief legislator -- Head of state agencies -- Chief spokesperson for the state -- Party chief -- Commander-in-chief of the National Guard -- The powers of governors -- Formal powers -- Informal powers -- Merging formal and informal powers -- Becoming governor and staying governor -- Factors driving gubernatorial elections -- Keeping and leaving office -- Other executive offices -- Lieutenant governor -- Attorney general -- Other offices -- Conclusion -- Key concepts -- Suggested readings -- Suggested Web sites -- 8. Courts : turning law into politics -- The role and structure of state courts -- Trial courts -- Appeals courts : intermediate appeals and courts of last resort -- Selecting judges -- Popular elections -- Appointment -- Terms of office -- Judicial compensation -- Prosecution and defense of cases in state courts -- The prosecutor -- Defense attorneys -- Juries -- Defendants' rights vs. victims' rights -- Sentencing -- Problems from the lack of sentencing uniformity -- The case for court reform -- The problem of increasing caseload -- The reform of judicial selection -- Conclusion -- Key concepts -- Suggested readings -- Suggested Web sites -- 9. Bureaucracy : what nobody wants but everybody needs -- What is bureaucracy? -- What does bureaucracy do? -- Bureaucracy as policy implementer -- Bureaucracy as policymaker -- What is "enough" bureaucracy? -- Measuring bureaucratic effectiveness : it does a better job than you think -- Bureaucracies put to the test : who passes and who fails and why -- Is there a better way to run public programs and services? -- The transformation of state bureaucracy : from patronage to professionalism -- Politics and the merit system -- Public labor unions -- Affirmative action -- If not merit ... then what? -- E-government -- Conclusion -- Key concepts -- Suggested readings -- Suggested Web sites.
505 0 $a10. Local government : function follows form -- The many faces of local government -- The organization and responsibilities of local governments -- Between the county lines -- Municipalities -- Mayor-council systems -- The council-manager system -- Commission systems -- Town meetings -- Special districts -- Working within limits : the powers and constraints of local government -- Dillon's rule -- Home rule -- Participation in local government -- The road ahead -- Conclusion -- Key concepts -- Suggested readings -- Suggested Web sites -- 11. Metropolitics : the hole problem of government -- The missing level of government -- Sprawl : how metropolitan regions grow -- The cons of metropolitan growth -- Government reform in metropolitan areas -- Regional governments -- Regional councils -- Government consolidation -- Annexation -- The case against reform : public choice and the Tiebout model -- Rural metropolitics -- Conclusion -- Key concepts -- Suggested readings -- Suggested Web sites -- 12. Finance : filling the till and paying the bills -- Show me the money : where state revenues come from -- Sales taxes -- Property taxes -- Income taxes -- Other tax revenue sources : cars, oil, and death -- Other sources of income : fees, charges, and Uncle Sam -- Insurance trust funds --Intergovernmental transfers -- Taxing variations among state and local governments -- Explaining tax variations -- Bonds -- The budget process -- Expenditures, or where the money goes -- Restraints on state and local budgeteers -- Conclusion -- Key concepts -- Suggested readings -- Suggested Web sites.
505 0 $a13. Education : reading, writing, and regulation -- Organization and leadership : schools have many bosses -- Money matters -- New pressure to perform -- Teaching to the test -- Many brands on the school reform shelf -- Standards and accountability -- Recruiting good teachers -- Many schools, few resources -- Choosing wisely : alternatives to public schools -- Charter schools -- Vouchers -- Home schooling -- Can't tell the players without a program : groups that influence public education -- Teachers' unions -- Parents' groups -- National political parties -- Business groups -- Professional and advocacy groups -- Issues to watch -- Evolution and instruction -- A growing minority -- Conclusion -- Key concepts -- Suggested readings -- Suggested Web sites -- 14. Crime and punishment -- Private wrongs, public justice -- Common law, sovereign power -- The purpose of punishment -- New freedoms, new fears -- The war on drugs -- Crack cocaine -- Harsher punishments and penalties : prison nation -- The return of policing -- Community policing vs. the professional model -- A return to community policing -- Crime, punishment, and the essence of modern America -- Issues to watch -- Policing -- The end of federal support -- The new criminal frontier -- The uncertain future of the death penalty -- A new interest in alternative punishment -- More young people, more crime? -- Conclusion -- Key concepts -- Suggested readings -- Suggested Web sites.
505 0 $a15. Health and welfare : state, heal thyself! -- The influence of culture -- How government got into the healthcare biz -- The idea of a social safety net -- The birth of the American safety net -- A multibillion-dollar afterthought -- Oops! : the unexpected cost of health insurance -- The devolution revolution -- Welfare reform -- The feds falter -- The rise of the healthcare state -- A promising beginning -- Does it work? -- The decline of managed care -- Issues to watch -- The return of rising costs -- Prescription drugs -- Long-term care -- Lofty goals -- The return of public health -- What is good health anyway? -- Conclusion -- Key concepts -- Suggested readings -- Suggested Web sites.
650 0 $aState governments$zUnited States$vTextbooks.
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700 1 $aGreenblatt, Alan.
700 1 $aMariani, Michele.
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