Political Science

NEW — Completely integrated media package featuring “Make It  Real” simulations that allow students to actively participate in the political process as they experience the power of politics based upon real situations, and real data in American government. Eye-catching marginal icons in the text denote which “Make it Real” simulation best exemplifies the specific concept under study, and marginal notes further illustrate their significance.

~ Allows students to place themselves in power and make political decisions using interactive simulations, and giving them a chance to live politics, for real!

NEW— 2004 Election Information--Including polling, fundraising, and post-election voter analysis; from the pre-primary polling and fundraising through to the post-election analysis of who voted for whom.

~Adds currency to the topics of the text for students, who will better understand concepts by integrating relevant examples and information that actually affects their own lives.

NEW — Global Perceptions—Implements Pew data to show how citizens around the world view not only the U.S. but also problems and issues that face all nations.

~ This feature illustrates for students the important implications of America’s global image on a national and international level.

NEW — Political Science Timelines in every part trace the development of American politics and institutions by highlighting key people, events, and documents that helped shape them. These timelines come to life for students with interactivity in OneKey so that students can further explore the significance of significant historical moments that helped to shape the concepts of government and politics presented in this text.

~ Each timeline places history in context with what students are reading by illustrating the dynamics of today’s politics and government as it is shaped.

People & Politics: Making a Difference box focuses on people who have made a difference in government and society.  The feature focuses on high profile politicians, celebrities, as well as ordinary citizens.

~ This feature introduces students to politically active people who represent divergent parties, ideologies, and agendas, but share the common trait of engaging in the political process.

In Comparative Perspective features spotlight one foreign government per chapter. By providing a global context for understanding foreign political structure and process, this text emphasizes how these differing or similar approaches can affect–or be affected by–American politics. ~ In every chapter, students will compare a foreign government’s policies and institutions to that of the United States.

NEW — Completely integrated media package featuring “Make It  Real” simulations that allow students to actively participate in the political process as they experience the power of politics based upon real situations, and real data in American government. Eye-catching marginal icons in the text denote which “Make it Real” simulation best exemplifies the specific concept under study, and marginal notes further illustrate their significance.

~ Allows students to place themselves in power and make political decisions using interactive simulations, and giving them a chance to live politics, for real!

NEW— 2004 Election Information--Including polling, fundraising, and post-election voter analysis; from the pre-primary polling and fundraising through to the post-election analysis of who voted for whom.

~Adds currency to the topics of the text for students, who will better understand concepts by integrating relevant examples and information that actually affects their own lives.

NEW — Global Perceptions—Implements Pew data to show how citizens around the world view not only the U.S. but also problems and issues that face all nations.

~ This feature illustrates for students the important implications of America’s global image on a national and international level.

NEW — Political Science Timelines in every part trace the development of American politics and institutions by highlighting key people, events, and documents that helped shape them. These timelines come to life for students with interactivity in OneKey so that students can further explore the significance of significant historical moments that helped to shape the concepts of government and politics presented in this text.

~ Each timeline places history in context with what students are reading by illustrating the dynamics of today’s politics and government as it is shaped.

PART I            CONSTITUTIONAL PRINCIPLES

Chapter 1         Constitutional Democracy

Chapter 2         The Living Constitution

Chapter 3         American Federalism

PART II           THE POLITICAL PROCESS

Chapter 4         Political Culture and Ideology

Chapter 5         The American Political Landscape

Chapter 6         Interest Groups: The Politics of Influence

Chapter 7         Political Parties: Essential to Democracy

Chapter 8         Public Opinion, Participation, and Voting

Chapter 9         Campaigns and Elections: Democracy in Action

Chapter 10       The Media and American Politics

PART III          POLICY-MAKING INSTITUTIONS

Chapter 11       Congress: The People’s Branch

Chapter 12       The Presidency: The Leadership Branch

Chapter 13       The Federal Bureaucracy: Executing the Laws

Chapter 14       The Judiciary: The Balancing Branch

 PART IV         RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES

Chapter 15       First Amendment Freedoms

Chapter 16       Rights to Life, Liberty, and Property

Chapter 17       Equal Rights Under the Law

American Government  [COMPREHENSIVE TEXTS]   (American Government and Politics)

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  Government by the People, Alternate Edition, 2009 Edition, 23/E
  Magleby & Light
  ©2009 | Longman | Paper; 560 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0136050409 | ISBN-13: 9780136050407
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  Building on decades of authoritative scholarship, this completely updated text continues to offer accessible, carefully crafted, and straightforward coverage of the foundations of American politics, as well as a consistent focus on the achievements of a government by the people

   

  In an increasingly cynical world, GBTP emphasizes that politics matters. This text encourages, motivates, and even inspires students–with accounts of individual and collective acts of courageousness, intellect, and integrity in the political arena–to be effective and informed citizens.  

   

  With each chapter now framed by nationally-selected learning objectives and chapter mastery self-tests, several compelling new features, and an all new contemporary design, this thoroughly updated Twenty-Third Edition continues in the book’s long tradition for excellence.  The Alternate Edition includes the exact same coverage as the comprehensive version but without the chapters on policy.  As we enter this very complex political era, there is no more reliable or more relevant text to help you advance your students from being simple onlookers to knowledgeable participants in the American political experience.

   

  The alternate version of Government by the People contains the same information as the National version, minus the chapters on Policy.

Instructor's Resource Center on CD, 21/E
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