The constitution and democratic theory Rewriting the constitution: one man's journey to lend madison a hand - Gregory Watson Federalism Do ask, do tell - Howard and connie clery and maureen and Richard Kanka Civil rights Taking the bus and driving public policy for us - Rosa Parks Civil liberties Let's just run that one up the flagpole - Gregory Lee (Joey) Johnson Media Don't get mad, get evenhanded - Brian Lamb Public opinion Citizen.action.org - Shabbir Safdar and Jonah Seiger Interest groups From grief to anger to action: making one MADD - Candy Lightner Political parties Registerinig as a protest, or I'll vote for that - Richard A. Cloward and Francess Fox Piven Campaigns and elections Changing the ecology of politics: introducing a new breed - Brian Trelstad Direct democracy A taxing and revolting job - Howard Jarvis Congress Power letter writing: women in the military academies - Barbara Brimmer and Valerie Schoen The mystery of the smoking gun - Merrell Willians The presidency Just what the doctor ordered - Dr. Kristin Zarfos Patching together a public policy - Michael New The judicial process and the courts Unaffirmative action - Carl Cohen A hard guy to live with - Dr. Jack Kevorkian The bureaucracy If you can't lick'em, enjoin 'em - Jena Anne Hlavacek and Diane Sackett Nannery Domestic policy Wouldn't you love to live here - Lois Gibbs Foreign policy The land mines of political activism - Jody Williams Conclusion Lessons for nascent citizens