"Gateways To Democrcy, Essentials, International Edition" begins and ends with student engagement. This new textbook by authors John G. Geer, Wendy J. Schiller, Jeffrey A. Segal, and Dana K. Glencross peels back the layers of the American political system to expose its inner workings and examine how competing interests can both facilitate and block the people's will. The authors provide a realistic yet optimistic view of the ways American Government can both be influenced by students and responsive to their hopes and dreams. "Gatewys To Democracy, International Edition" covers the core concepts required in an introductory course while challenging students to figure out their own standards for the society in which they want to live in the twenty-first century.
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Für höhere Schule und Studium
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Illustrations (chiefly col.), maps.
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Höhe: 229 mm
Breite: 183 mm
Dicke: 25 mm
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ISBN-13
978-1-111-34611-9 (9781111346119)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Introduction. 1. Gateways to American Democracy: Judging the Democratic Experiment. PART I: BUILDING A SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT. 2. The Constitution. 3. Federalism. 4. Civil Liberties. 5. Civil Rights. PART II: CITIZEN GATEWAYS IN A DEMOCRACY. 6. Interest Groups. 7. Political Parties. 8. Elections, Campaigns, and Voting. 9. Public Opinion. 10. The News Media and the Internet. PART III: THE INSTITUTIONS OF AMERICAN GOVERNMENT. 11. Congress. 12. The Presidency. 13. The Bureaucracy. 14. The Judiciary. Appendix.