Includes bibliographical references (pages 129-133) and index.
Contents
Americans are cynical about government / Robert B. Reich -- U.S. leaders can revive trust in government / Nick Gillespie -- Religious expression undermines public debate / Ray Suarez -- Religious expression is essential to public debate / Newt Gingrich -- Government bureaucracy is not effective / Joe D. Jones -- Government bureaucracy can be effective / Jacob S. Hacker -- Lobbyists have too much power / John Dickerson -- Lobbyists are valuable and necessary / Mark A. Hofmann -- Courts should not have the power of judicial review / Jeremy Waldron -- Courts should have the power of judicial review / Scott Gerber -- The executive power should be reduced / Al Gore -- The executive power should not be reduced / David B. Rivkin, Jr. -- States should exercise more power / Richard Thompson Ford -- Mayors should have more power / Richard C. Schragger -- Government can help the people / Thom Hartmann -- Government is not suited to helping the people / Bob Burg -- Judicial tyranny must be stopped / Celeste Flint -- Judges should be independent / Dickran M. Tevrizian, Jr. -- Religion should influence political decisions / Chris Kellerman -- Religion should not influence political decisions / Sam Harris.
Summary
Discusses the state and the role of the government in America.
