By the People
Debating American Government, Brief Edition
3rd Edition
Published on 23. December 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
624 pages
978-0-19-029889-0 (ISBN)
Description
The past two years have been anything but "politics as usual" in the United States.
By The People, Brief Third Edition, reflects the dynamism of American government and politics with new teaching and learning tools that prepare students to ENGAGE, THINK, and DEBATE now more than ever before.
In a storytelling approach that weaves contemporary examples together with historical context, By the People: Debating American Government, Brief Third Edition, explores the themes and ideas that drive the great debates in American government and politics. It introduces students to big questions like Who governs? How does our system of government work? What does government do? and Who are we? By challenging students with these questions, the text gets them to think about, engage with,
and debate the merits of U.S. government and politics.
By The People, Brief Third Edition, reflects the dynamism of American government and politics with new teaching and learning tools that prepare students to ENGAGE, THINK, and DEBATE now more than ever before.
In a storytelling approach that weaves contemporary examples together with historical context, By the People: Debating American Government, Brief Third Edition, explores the themes and ideas that drive the great debates in American government and politics. It introduces students to big questions like Who governs? How does our system of government work? What does government do? and Who are we? By challenging students with these questions, the text gets them to think about, engage with,
and debate the merits of U.S. government and politics.
Reviews / Votes
I like the feature of "Comparing Nations." I always find that our students are too proud of our political system without realizing that we can still improve our political system and democracy. This comparative feature is very nice in that most college students are not exposed to other country's politics." * Hong Min Park, University of Wisconsin* The book is well organized and written in a style that is free of jargon. The major themes are presented clearly and the study questions at end of each chapter enable the instructor to assess how well the student is doing in comprehending the materials." * John Ambacher, Framingham State University * It's written in an easy to read, relatively engaging narrative form, with many images, and sidebars. The text is less dry than some textbooks and more visually engaging." * Kathleen Tipler, University of Oklahoma *
More details
Edition
3rd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 253 mm
Width: 208 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
1108 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-029889-0 (9780190298890)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Dr. James Morone is the John Hazen White Professor of Political Science and Public Policy and director of the Brown's public policy program.
Dr. Rogan Kersh serves as Provost and Professor of political science at Wake Forest University.
Dr. Rogan Kersh serves as Provost and Professor of political science at Wake Forest University.
Content
About the Authors
Preface
Acknowledgements
Part I: Ideas and Rights
Chapter 1: Ideas that Shape American Politics
Chapter 2: The Constitution
Chapter 3: Federalism and Nationalism
Chapter 4: Civil Liberties
Chapter 5: The Struggle for Civil Rights
Part II: Political Behavior
Chapter 6: Public Opinion and Political Participation
Chapter 7: Media, Technology, and Government
Chapter 8: Campaigns and Elections
Chapter 9: Interest Groups and Political Parties
Part III: Political Institutions
Chapter 10: Congress
Chapter 11: The Presidency
Chapter 12: Bureaucracy
Chapter 13: The Judicial Branch
Part IV: Policymaking
Chapter 14: Domestic and Foreign Policy
Appendix I
The Declaration of Independence A-1
Appendix II
The Constitution the United States of America A-4
Appendix III
The Federalist Papers nos. 1, 10, and 51 A-25
Appendix IV
Presidential Elections, Congressional Control, 1789-2016 A-35
Glossary G-1
Notes N-1
Credits C-1
Index I-1
Preface
Acknowledgements
Part I: Ideas and Rights
Chapter 1: Ideas that Shape American Politics
Chapter 2: The Constitution
Chapter 3: Federalism and Nationalism
Chapter 4: Civil Liberties
Chapter 5: The Struggle for Civil Rights
Part II: Political Behavior
Chapter 6: Public Opinion and Political Participation
Chapter 7: Media, Technology, and Government
Chapter 8: Campaigns and Elections
Chapter 9: Interest Groups and Political Parties
Part III: Political Institutions
Chapter 10: Congress
Chapter 11: The Presidency
Chapter 12: Bureaucracy
Chapter 13: The Judicial Branch
Part IV: Policymaking
Chapter 14: Domestic and Foreign Policy
Appendix I
The Declaration of Independence A-1
Appendix II
The Constitution the United States of America A-4
Appendix III
The Federalist Papers nos. 1, 10, and 51 A-25
Appendix IV
Presidential Elections, Congressional Control, 1789-2016 A-35
Glossary G-1
Notes N-1
Credits C-1
Index I-1