American Government
Readings from Across Society
Published on 8. August 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-0-321-06677-0 (ISBN)
Description
This short, inexpensive reader was created for the express purpose of combating student apathy toward the study of American government. To engage students in the course material, Professor Kidd has edited readings drawn from a variety of sources-other disciplines, the popular press-that show students how the government is at work in all aspects of their lives. The selections are prefaced by article summaries that focus student reading and include critical thinking questions that get students actively processing the material. By presenting readings that make the study of government and politics relevant to students' lives, this unique new reader is sure to capture their interest and get them thinking about topics and issues in American government.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 250 mm
Width: 150 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
313 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-321-06677-0 (9780321066770)
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Content
I. FOUNDATIONS.
Section 1. Constitutional Government.
Benjamin R. Barber, More Democracy! More Revolution!.
Michael Lind, 75 Stars: How to Restore Democracy in the U.S. Senate.
Martha Derthick, American Federalism, Half-full or Half- Empty?.
Carl Tubbesing, The Dual Personality of Federalism.
Noam Chomsky, You Say You Want a Devolution.
Section 2. Civil Liberties and Civil Rights.
Anne Martinez, Putting the Innocent Behind Bars.
Wilfred M. McClay, The Worst Decision Since 'Dread Scot'?
Karen Goldberg Goff, Does Athletic Equity Give Men a Sporting Chance?
Hamil R. Harris, Voter Lockdown.
Gabriel Rotello, Gay and Lesbian Rights.
II. INSTITUTIONS/STRUCTURE OF GOVERNMENT.
Section 3. The Presidency, Congress and the Judiciary.
John DiConsiglio, The World's Hardest Job.
Charle O. Jones, The Separated System.
Stephen M. Leahy, The Historical Battle over Dispatching Troops.
Gordon S. Jones, The Changing Role of the Committee.
Claiborne Pell, Civil Discourse is Crucial for Democracy to Work.
Michael Lind, Alice Doesn't Vote Here Anymore.
Edwin Meese III and Rhett DeHart, The Imperial Judiciary and What Congress Can Do About It.
Jeff Simmons, Seeking a Supreme Court Seat.
Section 4. The Bureaucracy.
Susan Zakin, The Forest Service Under Fire.
Joshua Wolf Shenk, Warning, Cutting the FDA Could Be Hazardous to Your Health.
III. POLITICAL BEHAVIOR.
Section 5. Public Opinion and the Media.
Celinda Lake and Jennifer Sosin, Public Opinion Polling and the Future of Democracy.
Michael Gartner, How the Monica Story Played in Mid-America.
Linda Lotridge Levin, Newspapers Savaged Other Presidents, Too.
Section 6. Political Parties and Elections.
Ron Faucheux, Party Politics: Both Ends Against the Middle.
Martin P. Wattenberg, Should Election Day Be a Holiday?
David Magleby and Marianne Holt, The Long Shadow of Soft Money and Issue Advocacy Ads.
E. Joshua Rosenkranz, Campaign Finance Reform and the Constitution: What's Hot in the Courts.
Section 7. Interest Groups and Participation.
Andrew Lawler, Selling Science: At What Price?
Michael Lind, Washington Meal Ticket.
Michael Hofferber, The Practice of Country Politics.
IV. PUBLIC POLICY.
Section 8. Policy Debates.
Cecilio Morales, Has Welfare Reform Helped the Poor?
Howard Isenstein, Code Blue: How Managed Care Is Putting Emergency Care in Shock.
Yeh Ling-Ling, Stopping the Flood.
Todd Wilkinson, Panning Yellowstone's Pools for Science and Profit.
James Chace, The Time of the Primitives.
Appendix: The Constitution of the United States.
Credits.
Section 1. Constitutional Government.
Benjamin R. Barber, More Democracy! More Revolution!.
Michael Lind, 75 Stars: How to Restore Democracy in the U.S. Senate.
Martha Derthick, American Federalism, Half-full or Half- Empty?.
Carl Tubbesing, The Dual Personality of Federalism.
Noam Chomsky, You Say You Want a Devolution.
Section 2. Civil Liberties and Civil Rights.
Anne Martinez, Putting the Innocent Behind Bars.
Wilfred M. McClay, The Worst Decision Since 'Dread Scot'?
Karen Goldberg Goff, Does Athletic Equity Give Men a Sporting Chance?
Hamil R. Harris, Voter Lockdown.
Gabriel Rotello, Gay and Lesbian Rights.
II. INSTITUTIONS/STRUCTURE OF GOVERNMENT.
Section 3. The Presidency, Congress and the Judiciary.
John DiConsiglio, The World's Hardest Job.
Charle O. Jones, The Separated System.
Stephen M. Leahy, The Historical Battle over Dispatching Troops.
Gordon S. Jones, The Changing Role of the Committee.
Claiborne Pell, Civil Discourse is Crucial for Democracy to Work.
Michael Lind, Alice Doesn't Vote Here Anymore.
Edwin Meese III and Rhett DeHart, The Imperial Judiciary and What Congress Can Do About It.
Jeff Simmons, Seeking a Supreme Court Seat.
Section 4. The Bureaucracy.
Susan Zakin, The Forest Service Under Fire.
Joshua Wolf Shenk, Warning, Cutting the FDA Could Be Hazardous to Your Health.
III. POLITICAL BEHAVIOR.
Section 5. Public Opinion and the Media.
Celinda Lake and Jennifer Sosin, Public Opinion Polling and the Future of Democracy.
Michael Gartner, How the Monica Story Played in Mid-America.
Linda Lotridge Levin, Newspapers Savaged Other Presidents, Too.
Section 6. Political Parties and Elections.
Ron Faucheux, Party Politics: Both Ends Against the Middle.
Martin P. Wattenberg, Should Election Day Be a Holiday?
David Magleby and Marianne Holt, The Long Shadow of Soft Money and Issue Advocacy Ads.
E. Joshua Rosenkranz, Campaign Finance Reform and the Constitution: What's Hot in the Courts.
Section 7. Interest Groups and Participation.
Andrew Lawler, Selling Science: At What Price?
Michael Lind, Washington Meal Ticket.
Michael Hofferber, The Practice of Country Politics.
IV. PUBLIC POLICY.
Section 8. Policy Debates.
Cecilio Morales, Has Welfare Reform Helped the Poor?
Howard Isenstein, Code Blue: How Managed Care Is Putting Emergency Care in Shock.
Yeh Ling-Ling, Stopping the Flood.
Todd Wilkinson, Panning Yellowstone's Pools for Science and Profit.
James Chace, The Time of the Primitives.
Appendix: The Constitution of the United States.
Credits.