Wisconsin politics and government: America's laboratory of democracy

Contents -- Map, Tables, and Figures -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1: The Character of the State -- 2. The Constitution -- 3. The Legislature -- 4. The Governor -- 5. The Courts -- 6. Private Interests and Interest Groups -- 7. Political Parties and Elections -- 8. The State Budget and the Budgetary Process -- 9. Social Welfare Policy -- 10. Local Government -- 11. State-Local Relations -- 12. Wisconsin in the Federal System -- 13. Continuing Traditions and Emerging Issues -- 14. Studying Wisconsin Politics and Government: A Guide to Resources -- Notes -- Index