With an even stronger focus on the U.S. Constitution in the post 9/11 world, the Eighteenth Edition of this best-selling reader in American government puts students directly in touch with the great authors and political leaders who have shaped—and are shaping—American government. The bestselling American government reader for over 40 years, this anthology continues to provide a strong, balanced blend of classic selections that illustrate and amplify important concepts in American government, along with current readings and cases drawn from today's headlines.
American Government 101 cuts out the boring explanations, and instead provides a hands-on lesson that keeps you engaged as you learn.
The book provides an important opportunity for students to learn the core concepts of American Government and understand how those concepts apply to their lives and the world around them.
The purpose of this book is to offer a no-frills, low-cost, yet comprehensive overview of the American political system for students taking introductory courses in American national government.
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The book provides an important opportunity for students to learn the core concepts of American Government and understand how those concepts apply to their lives and the world around them. The images in this textbook are grayscale.
From the roots of American government and the challenges that have helped shape it over the years to its current structure and systems, this thoroughly researched work is ideal for anyone brushing up on civics, as well as students of all ...
American Government 101 cuts out the boring explanations, and instead provides a hands-on lesson that keeps you engaged as you learn.
This popular brief text for the American Government course emphasizes the historical development of the American political system, who governs, and to what ends.
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Covers the functions of federal, state, and local government This program introduces students to the intricacies of the federal, state, and local governments, and their rights and responsibilities as U.S. citizens.