Chapter 1: Fundamentals
McCulloch v. Maryland
Chapter 2: Federalism
United States v. Lopez
The States and the Political Setting
Chapter 3: Participation, Elections, and Representation
Bush v. Gore
The League of Dangerous Mapmakers
No, Gerrymandering Is Not Destroying Democracy
State Politics and Presidential Voting, 1988–2000
Redistricting in 2020
Chapter 4: Direct Democracy
Representation and Direct Democracy in the United States
Chapter 5: Political Parties
Political Parties and the Recruitment of Women to State Legislatures
Presidential Address: Southern Parties in State and Nation
Chapter 6: Interest Groups
Citizens United v. FEC
Chapter 7: Legislatures
Who Passes Business’s “Model Bills”? Policy Capacity and Corporate Influence in U.S. State Politics
Chapter 8: Governors
Do Governors Matter? Budgeting Rules and the Politics of State Policymaking
Chapter 9: Courts
Is Judicial Federalism Essential to Democracy? State Courts in the Federal System
Chapter 10: Local Government
Tax Incentive Competition and Economic Development
Chapter 11: Public Policy in the States
Measuring Public Support for Environmental Policies in the States
U.S. Public Health Surveillance Systems in Response to Disasters: Processes and Challenges