GOVT

Edward Sidlow, Beth Henschen (Autoren)

Media-Kombination

464 Seiten

2010 | 2nd Revised edition
Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc
978-1-4390-8218-8 (ISBN)

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Focusing on the various conflicts and controversies that define America as a nation, this text is suitable for the American Government course. It includes a chapter feature - 'Our Government's Response to the Economic Crisis' - that helps explain the economic downturn and the ensuing economic policies.

Focusing on the current and historical conflicts and controversies that define America as a nation, "GOVT 2" is a streamlined and extremely current text for the American Government course. Its motivating debate theme and appealing magazine-like format speak directly to today's student. There is a new chapter feature - 'Our Government's Response to the Economic Crisis' - that helps explain the current economic downturn and the ensuing economic policies. As part of the 4LTR Press, "GOVT 2" was created through a 'student-tested, faculty-approved' review process. It is an accessible, affordable approach to the course that accommodates the diverse lifestyles of today's learners through its full suite of learning tools. These tools - correlated to the text chapter-by-chapter - include chapter-in-review cards, video, simulations, podcasts, and quizzes that allow students to learn and study wherever they are and whenever they have time.

Part I: THE FOUNDATIONS OF OUR AMERICAN SYSTEM. 1. The Contours of American Democracy. 2. The Constitution. 3. Federalism. Part II: OUR LIBERTIES AND RIGHTS. 4. Civil Liberties. 5. Civil Rights. Part III: THE POLITICS OF DEMOCRACY. 6. Interest Groups. 7. Political Parties. 8. Public Opinion and Voting. 9. Campaigns and Elections. 10. Politics and the Media. Part IV: INSTITUTIONS. 11. Congress. 12. The Presidency. 13. The Bureaucracy. 14. The Judiciary. Part V: PUBLIC POLICY. 15. Domestic Policy. 16. Foreign Policy. Appendix A: The Declaration of Independence. Appendix B: The Constitution of the United States. Appendix C: Supreme Court Justices since 1900. Appendix D: Party Control of Congress since 1900. Appendix E: Information on U.S. Presidents. Appendix F: Federalist Papers No. 10 and No. 51. Appendix G: How to Read Case Citations and Find Court Decisions.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	1.1.2010
Zusatzinfo	ill
Verlagsort	Belmont, CA
Sprache	englisch
Maße	214 x 274 mm
Gewicht	1157 g
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung
ISBN-10	1-4390-8218-9 / 1439082189
ISBN-13	978-1-4390-8218-8 / 9781439082188
Zustand	Neuware