Government Matters: American Democracy in Context

Unique to Government Matters, the narrative tells the story of the making and developing of our distinctly American Democracy. It not only inspires students to ask "Why are we the way we are?" but also gives them the knowledge and context they need to answer for themselves, "Why does it matter?" Government Matters' unique approach to the material and market-leading digital tools make this an ideal solution to course goals.

Your course may be the only American Government course that your students takes. Make American Government matter while increasing student performance, student engagement, and critical analysis skills. Government Matters , a first edition text is available with Government in Action, an educational, multiplayer game that provides personalized, experiential learning for students that demonstrates how the American Government really works. Also available is McGraw-Hill's LearnSmart , an adaptive questioning tool proven to increase content comprehension and improve student results.