Contents -- List of Exhibits and Tables -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Americanism -- 2 The US Constitution -- 3 Political Parties and the Party System -- 4 Elections and Voting Behaviour -- 5 Presidential Selection -- 6 The Presidency -- 7 Congress -- 8 The Supreme Court -- 9 Interest Groups -- 10 The Federal Bureaucracy -- 11 Domestic Policy -- 12 Foreign Policy -- 13 Conclusion -- Appendix I: Glossary -- Appendix II: The Constitution of the United States Of America -- Bibliography -- Index.