TY - BOOK AU - Smith,Raymond A. TI - The american anomaly: U.S. politics and government in comparative perspective SN - 0415957451 U1 - 320.473 PY - 2008/// CY - New York PB - Routledge KW - Gobierno comparado KW - Estados Unidos KW - PolĂ­tica y gobierno KW - 2001- N1 - Incluye bibliografĂ­a; The American nation, state, and regime -- The U.S. constitution -- Federalism -- Separation of powers -- The executive branch : the presidency and the bureaucracy -- The legislative branch : the two houses of Congress -- The judicial branch : the Supreme Court and the federal courts -- Voting elections -- Political parties and interest groups -- Unconventional political participation -- Public opinion and political values -- Conclusion : the American anomaly on balance UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0716/2007016113.html ER -