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Structure, Action, and Impact

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As the title of our book suggests, we view the idea of government by the people as a defining element of American politics and government. From the Mayflower Compact to the Declaration of Independence to the expansion of rights and liberties to more and more citizens in the last century, we have expanded on the idea of self-government. Too often, Americans take their basic rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness for granted. But these rights were guaranteed neither by those who wrote our Constitution nor by the citizens who have worked, one generation after another, to expand these rights and set our governments course. Rather, government by the people today depends on citizens who are informed and involved in the decisions and processes of our constitutional democracy. We have written this book with the aim of informing you about why you have a stake in our government. In this edition we have gone a step further to argue that you can have an impact on government at all levels if you understand how government workswhat we call structureand if you are willing to act on your knowledge. Our idea can be summarized as follows: knowledge of structure + action = impact. We will develop this focus in each chapter.

The image we selected for the cover of this edition was chosen with our theme of structure, action and impact in mind. Central to government by the people is the U.S. Capitol building. This physical structure, like our government, was built over time and was expanded as our country and government grew. By 1850 the Capitol could no longer accommodate the increasing numbers of senators and representatives from newly admitted states. The expansion seen here occurred between 1851 and 1865, though work was suspended temporarily from 1861 to 1862 due to the Civil War. The expansion of the Capitol is evidence of the government taking action. Over the course of U.S. history, there are many examples of government having an impact on peoples lives. As you reflect on this image during your course of study we hope it reminds you of the importance of structure, action and impact.