We the People by Thomas Patterson is a concise approach to American Government, emphasizing critical thinking through relevant examples that appeal to today's students. This extremely readable program provides opportunities to engage with the political process through tools that help students learn how to think about politics, utilizing digital resources that connect students with the material in a highly personalized way.
**Available exclusively through McGraw-Hill Create (R), The Comparative Governance Collection, edited by Paulette Kurzer, is an online collection that provides students with the conceptual tools necessary to develop an understanding of some of the world's most diverse political structures and practices. Go to http://create.mheducation.com/compgov/ to browse and select your content.
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978-1-259-91240-5 (9781259912405)
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CHAPTER 1: CRITICAL THINKING AND POLITICAL CULTURE: BECOMING A RESPONSIBLE CITIZEN CHAPTER 2: CONSTITUTIONAL DEMOCRACY: PROMOTING LIBERTY AND SELF-GOVERNMENT CHAPTER 3: FEDERALISM: FORGING A NATION CHAPTER 4: CIVIL LIBERTIES: PROTECTING INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS CHAPTER 5: EQUAL RIGHTS: STRUGGLING TOWARD FAIRNESS CHAPTER 6: PUBLIC OPINION AND POLITICAL SOCIALIZATION: SHAPING THE PEOPLE'S VOICECHAPTER 7: POLITICAL PARTICIPATION: ACTIVATING THE POPULAR WILLCHAPTER 8: POLITICAL PARTIES, CANDIDATES, AND CAMPAIGNS: DEFINING THE VOTER'S CHOICE CHAPTER 9: INTEREST GROUPS: ORGANIZING FOR INFLUENCE CHAPTER 10: THE NEWS MEDIA AND THE INTERNET: COMMUNICATING POLITICSCHAPTER 11: CONGRESS: BALANCING NATIONAL GOALS AND LOCAL INTERESTS CHAPTER 12: THE PRESIDENCY: LEADING THE NATION CHAPTER 13: THE FEDERAL BUREAUCRACY: ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT CHAPTER 14: THE FEDERAL JUDICIAL SYSTEM: APPLYING THE LAW CHAPTER 15: ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY: CONTRIBUTING TO PROSPERITY CHAPTER 16: INCOME, WELFARE, AND EDUCATION POLICY: PROVIDING FOR PERSONAL SECURITYCHAPTER 17: FOREIGN POLICY: PROTECTING THE AMERICAN WAY
