Gateways to Democracy Essentials
Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc
Published on 31. January 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
640 pages
978-1-111-34611-9 (ISBN)
Description
"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.
More details
Edition
International ed
Language
English
Place of publication
Belmont, CA
United States
Publishing group
Cengage Learning, Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
Illustrations (chiefly col.), maps.
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 183 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
930 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-111-34611-9 (9781111346119)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
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.