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Table of Contents
1. Elections and political parties. Turnout ; Political parties ; Election results (President, Congress, and State) ; Minority elected officials ; Presidential nominations ; Districting ; Voting rights ; Term limits ; Voting equipment
2. Campaign finance and political action committees. Contribution limits ; Presidential campaign financing ; Party expenditures ; Political action committees (PACs)
3. Public opinion and voting. Partisanship and ideology ; Voting by groups ; Presidential and Congressional approval ; Confidence in government and the economy, most important problem, and specific issues
4. The media. National reach ; Presence in Washington ; Public use ; Coverage and viewership of presidential campaigns, conventions, and debates ; Newspaper endorsements
5. Congress. Apportionment ; Membership characteristics ; Committees ; Bills and laws ; Voting patterns ; Current members
6. The Presidency and Executive branch. Presidents ; Ratings ; Backgrounds ; Cabinet and staff ; Congressional relations ; Civil service employment ; Regulations
7. The Judiciary. Federal and state court structures ; Supreme court justices and ratings ; Failed nominations ; Federal court judges ; Supreme Curt caseloads ; Federal Court caseloads ; Laws overturned
8. Federalism. Historical data ; State constitutional provisions ; States and the federal constitution ; State and local governments and employees ; Revenues and spending ; Personal income ; Intergovernmental revenue flows
9. Foreign and military policy. Treaties and agreements ; Military engagements ; Military personnel ; Expenditures ; Military sales and assistance ; Foreign aid ; Investment and trade
10. Social policy. Population ; Immigration ; Medicare and social security ; Income levels ; Public aid ; Health insurance ; Integration in schooling ; Abortion ; Crime and punishment
11. Economic policy. Gross domestic product (GDP) ; Consumer price index (CPI) ; Federal budget ; National debt ; Tax rates and breaks ; Income inequality ; Labor unions ; Minimum wages ; Unemployment.Appendix: Definitions of Regions
2. Campaign finance and political action committees. Contribution limits ; Presidential campaign financing ; Party expenditures ; Political action committees (PACs)
3. Public opinion and voting. Partisanship and ideology ; Voting by groups ; Presidential and Congressional approval ; Confidence in government and the economy, most important problem, and specific issues
4. The media. National reach ; Presence in Washington ; Public use ; Coverage and viewership of presidential campaigns, conventions, and debates ; Newspaper endorsements
5. Congress. Apportionment ; Membership characteristics ; Committees ; Bills and laws ; Voting patterns ; Current members
6. The Presidency and Executive branch. Presidents ; Ratings ; Backgrounds ; Cabinet and staff ; Congressional relations ; Civil service employment ; Regulations
7. The Judiciary. Federal and state court structures ; Supreme court justices and ratings ; Failed nominations ; Federal court judges ; Supreme Curt caseloads ; Federal Court caseloads ; Laws overturned
8. Federalism. Historical data ; State constitutional provisions ; States and the federal constitution ; State and local governments and employees ; Revenues and spending ; Personal income ; Intergovernmental revenue flows
9. Foreign and military policy. Treaties and agreements ; Military engagements ; Military personnel ; Expenditures ; Military sales and assistance ; Foreign aid ; Investment and trade
10. Social policy. Population ; Immigration ; Medicare and social security ; Income levels ; Public aid ; Health insurance ; Integration in schooling ; Abortion ; Crime and punishment
11. Economic policy. Gross domestic product (GDP) ; Consumer price index (CPI) ; Federal budget ; National debt ; Tax rates and breaks ; Income inequality ; Labor unions ; Minimum wages ; Unemployment.Appendix: Definitions of Regions