Government in America
People, Politics, and Policy, Brief Edition Election Update
6th Edition
Published on 13. June 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
656 pages
978-0-321-12176-9 (ISBN)
Description
This Update includes discussions about September 11th, the war on terrorism and the midterm elections and includes access to the new LongmanParticipate.com Version 2.0.
This Update is the Brief Sixth Edition of Government in America with new discussions inserted into the text-without changing the page numbering. It gives students the most current and accurate portrait of their government with the least amount of disruption to instructors. Since the page numbers don't change, instructors using the Brief Sixth Edition do not have to change their syllabi to use this Update. The currency of this text will help engage students in the text material and the discussions of September 11th will help to answer their questions about the ways in which the tragedy has impacted our lives and our system.
Government in America Brief Edition Election Update, continues to be a popular and accessible text, featuring a highly lauded "politics matters" focus that instructors can depend upon to engage students in the study of American government. "Politics matters" is a natural outgrowth of the text's long-standing emphasis on public policy: by emphasizing policy throughout, the authors illustrate to students the ways in which government has a direct impact on their lives and encourage them to see why the course material is so important to study, understand, and participate in.
This Update is the Brief Sixth Edition of Government in America with new discussions inserted into the text-without changing the page numbering. It gives students the most current and accurate portrait of their government with the least amount of disruption to instructors. Since the page numbers don't change, instructors using the Brief Sixth Edition do not have to change their syllabi to use this Update. The currency of this text will help engage students in the text material and the discussions of September 11th will help to answer their questions about the ways in which the tragedy has impacted our lives and our system.
Government in America Brief Edition Election Update, continues to be a popular and accessible text, featuring a highly lauded "politics matters" focus that instructors can depend upon to engage students in the study of American government. "Politics matters" is a natural outgrowth of the text's long-standing emphasis on public policy: by emphasizing policy throughout, the authors illustrate to students the ways in which government has a direct impact on their lives and encourage them to see why the course material is so important to study, understand, and participate in.
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Edition
6th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 191 mm
Weight
1000 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-321-12176-9 (9780321121769)
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Content
1. Introducing Government in America.
2. The Constitution.
3. Federalism.
4. Civil Liberties and Civil Rights.
5. Public Opinion and Political Action.
6. The Mass Media and the Political Agenda.
7. Political Parties.
8. Nominations and Voting Behavior.
9. Interest Groups.
10. Congress.
11. The Presidency.
12. The Federal Bureaucracy.
13. The Federal Courts.
14. The Congress, the President, and the Budget: Politics of Taxing and Spending.
15. Social Welfare Policymaking.
16. Foreign and Defense Policymaking.
Appendix: The Declaration of Independence.
Appendix: Federalist No. 10.
Appendix: Federalist No. 51.
Appendix: The Constitution of the United States.
Appendix: Presidents of the United States: 1789-2000.
Glossary.
Key Terms in Spanish.
Acknowledgments.
Index.
2. The Constitution.
3. Federalism.
4. Civil Liberties and Civil Rights.
5. Public Opinion and Political Action.
6. The Mass Media and the Political Agenda.
7. Political Parties.
8. Nominations and Voting Behavior.
9. Interest Groups.
10. Congress.
11. The Presidency.
12. The Federal Bureaucracy.
13. The Federal Courts.
14. The Congress, the President, and the Budget: Politics of Taxing and Spending.
15. Social Welfare Policymaking.
16. Foreign and Defense Policymaking.
Appendix: The Declaration of Independence.
Appendix: Federalist No. 10.
Appendix: Federalist No. 51.
Appendix: The Constitution of the United States.
Appendix: Presidents of the United States: 1789-2000.
Glossary.
Key Terms in Spanish.
Acknowledgments.
Index.