Gender issues and their close relationship with issues of race and ethnicity are addressed in every chapter of the text. Age, sexual orientation, and disability status are also examined throughout the book. MyPoliSciLab icons are included throughout the text's margins, and access to the web site comes at no additional charge when an access card is bundled with the book. MyPoliSciLab is a state of the art, interactive and instructive online solution for the American Government course offered within a course management system — CourseCompass, Blackboard, and Web CT — or as a website alone.
MyPoliSciLab offers students a wealth of interactive exercises and a battery of assessment tools — all integrated with the on-line e-book. For each chapter of the text, students will navigate through a pre-test, post-test, chapter review, and a full chapter exam, all linked to the on-line e-book, so they can assess, review, and improve their understanding of the concepts within the chapters.
In addition to the electronic chapter content and assessment, students will have access to a wealth of simulations, interactive timelines, comparative exercises, debate and roundtable videos, weekly polls, an hourly news feed from The New York Times , Research Navigator, writing resources, and much more. Culture War? Fiorina, Stanford University; Samuel J. Abrams, Harvard University; and Jeremy C. New to This Edition. Classic Essentials of American Government features have been overhauled to cover the latest topics in American politics, including: New "Politics Now" boxes discuss the Roberts Court, same-sex marriage-related initiatives and amendments in the Midterm elections, and the impact of illegal immigration on social welfare programs.
Table of Contents I. The Political Landscape. The Constitution. Civil Liberties. Civil Rights. The Presidency. The Executive Branch and the Federal Bureaucracy. The Judiciary. Public Opinion and the News Media. Political Parties and Interest Groups. Campaigns, Elections, and Voting.
Social and Economic Policy. Foreign and Defense Policy. Federalist No. Presidents, Congresses, and Chief Justices: About the Author s.
Previous editions. Sign In We're sorry! Username Password Forgot your username or password? Overview Features Contents Order Overview. Description Guided by the belief that students must first understand the origins of American government to fully understand the issues facing the United States today, this market-leading text offers the strongest coverage of both history and current events of any college textbook devoted to American politics. Living Constitution boxes are broken down into four components: an excerpt from the Constitution, an explanation of the excerpt, some historical context and a discussion of how the clause continues to be relevant today, noting recent court cases, ongoing debates, or political challenges related to it.
A carefully annotated Constitution of the United States appears after Ch. Excerpts from news articles are followed by critical thinking questions that allow students to analyze current political issues for themselves.
Each box begins with a topic overview, provides accessible summaries of the opposing arguments, and concludes with critical thinking questions that allow students to examine their own stance on the topic and suggested readings for further research. New topics in this edition include the living wage movement, budget allocations for the Iraq War, and voting rights for felons. These features have been redesigned to emphasize open-ended, critical thinking questions.
Gender issues and their close relationship with issues of race and ethnicity are addressed in every chapter of the text.
Age, sexual orientation, and disability status are also examined throughout the book. This edition features increased attention to the immigration debate and its affect on politics in the United States, as well as expanded coverage of Hispanic Americans and Asian Pacific American populations. New to This Edition. A new graphical program features redrawn tables, charts, and graphs critiqued by a political science expert in data and statistics. A new photo program includes more conceptual, more action-oriented images to illustrate key points, more TV and film stills for greater connections to pop culture, and political cartoons to jumpstart class discussions.
Illustrated Historical Timelines provide students with a simple, effective, and inviting way to view the development of key American Government events and issues like the right to privacy, political parties, civil rights legislation, campaign tactics, and development of the news media and the war on terrorism.
Topics include celebrating Constitution Day, becoming a Congressional intern, and filing an amicus curiae brief. Thinking Globally features underscore the commonalities and differences between the United States and other nations and bring a stronger comparative perspective to the text on a range of issues, including global environmentalism, indigenous legal systems, and parliamentary systems and their impact on parties and the executive branch.
A corresponding Thinking Nationally feature occurs in the Texas Edition. I bought it because it was a book I needed for school. So there isn't anything I really like or dislike about it. It serves it's purpose. My teacher said as long as we listen in class and have the textbook for our vocabulary words we should be ok, and so far everything seems up to date; except of course that it says George Bush is the president. Skip to main content. O'Connor and Larry J.
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