Political Science

In the new edition of this popular and accessible text, the highly lauded politics matters focus has been expanded and refined so that now, more than ever, instructors can depend upon Government in America to engage students in the study of our political system.

Politics matters is a natural outgrowth of the text's long-standing emphasis on public policy: by emphasizing policy throughout, the authors illustrate to students the ways in which government has a direct impact on their lives and encourage them to see why course material is so important to study and understand. A variety of text features—including “Making a Difference,” the new “How You Can Make a Difference,” and “You Are the Policymaker”—underscore the politics matters theme and personalize our political system. Further engaging students, the Brief Sixth Edition features complete coverage and analysis of the historic 2000 Presidential election and the controversies and issues stemming from it.

• “You Are the Policymaker” boxes throughout the text put students in the role of policymaker, asking them to analyze an issue and reach a policy decision.

• “America in Perspective” boxes help students compare and contrast our political system to those around the globe.

• FREE! Student subscription to LongmanParticipate.com in every new text. Icons in the text margins direct students to relevant activities on this revolutionary new website, tying the website and textbook together.

• LongmanParticipate.com: Developed by ten American government faculty from across the country, this revolutionary site offers instructors and students an exciting new resource for teaching and learning about our political system that it is easy to integrate into any course. The core of LongmanParticipate.com is a set of five unique, in-depth learning activities for each of nineteen key topics in American government (95 activities in all!): Simulations; Visual Literacy exercises; Interactive Timelines; Participation activities; and Comparative exercises. Students receive feedback to ensure that they learn, and instructors can track student work on the site through the “Instructor Administration Center.”

• Interactive Edition CD-ROM. Taking students beyond the printed page, this CD offers a complete multimedia learning experience. It contains the full text of the comprehensive book on CD, with hyperlinks to video clips, web links, practice tests, figures, photos, primary sources, and more. FREE when ordered packaged with the text!

• Internet Listings at the end of each chapter.

• Key terms in text margins aid student comprehension of material.

• Spanish glossary in the end of text material.

• Unique essay in the text's Preface that guides students through how to read and interpret tables and graphs.

• NEW! Complete coverage and analysis of the 2000 Presidential Election.

• UPDATED! “Making a Difference” boxes throughout text present the stories and experiences of individuals involved in politics, showing the impact individuals can have on government when they get involved.

• NEW! “How You Can Make A Difference” boxes build off the “Making A Difference” boxes by giving students explicit, step-by-step advice about how they, too, can get involved and effect change in our system.

• NEW! “Career Files” at the end of each chapter introduce students to a career opportunity available in politics and government, complete with job description, qualifications, and salary ranges. A profile of a real person with that job is also featured, helping students to see the real-world applications of what they're studying and putting a face on what can seem like a distant and nameless system.

• REVISED! “Why Does It Matter?” questions appear in the text's margins, asking students to think about controversial aspects of our political system and how things might be if it worked differently. This critical thinking feature helps students to appreciate how politics affects their own lives and the lives of their families and friends.

 1. Introducing Government In America.

I. CONSTITUTIONAL FOUNDATIONS.

II. PEOPLE AND POLITICS.

III. THE POLICYMAKERS.

IV. POLICIES.

V. STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

American Government  (Political Science)

Building Bridges: The Allyn & Bacon Student Guide to Service-Learning
Hamner
©2002 | Longman | Paper; 128 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0205319742 | ISBN-13: 9780205319749
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Classroom Response System (Download Only) for American Government
Pearson
©2010 | Longman | On-line Supplement | Instock
ISBN-10: 0205713610 | ISBN-13: 9780205713615
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Georgia (Longman State Politics Series), 2/E
Sewell & Walton
©2011 | Longman | Paper; 64 pp | Estimated Availability : 12/15/2010
ISBN-10: 0205734405 | ISBN-13: 9780205734405

InterWrite PRS RF (Personal Response System)
InterWrite PRS & Allyn & Bacon/Longman
©2005 | Longman | Electronic Supplement | Instock
ISBN-10: 0205436951 | ISBN-13: 9780205436958

ResearchNavigator.com Guide
Allyn & Bacon
©2007 | Longman | Paper; 48 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0205517196 | ISBN-13: 9780205517190

ResearchNavigator.com Guide
Allyn & Bacon & Barr
©2007 | Longman | Paper; 48 pp | Out of Stock
ISBN-10: 020552396X | ISBN-13: 9780205523962

iClicker Classroom Response System
iClicker & Allyn & Bacon/Longman
©2008 | Longman | Electronic Supplement | Instock
ISBN-10: 0205594506 | ISBN-13: 9780205594504

For American Government

American Government: Continuity and Change (Portable Version), 9/E
O'Connor & Sabato
©2008 | Longman | Paper Package; 784 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0205621732 | ISBN-13: 9780205621736
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Annotated Texas Constitution for American Government: Continuity and Change (all editions)
O'Connor & Sabato
©2006 | Longman | Paper; 104 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0321355334 | ISBN-13: 9780321355331

California (Longman State Politics), 7/E
Fiber
©2010 | Longman | Paper; 144 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 020567979X | ISBN-13: 9780205679799

California (Longman State Politics) (Valuepack Item Only), 6/E
Fiber
©2008 | Longman | Paper; 111 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0205584047 | ISBN-13: 9780205584048

Digital Media Archive for American Government
Longman
©2005 | Longman | CD-ROM Only; 16 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0321270681 | ISBN-13: 9780321270689

Florida (Longman State Politics) (Valuepack Item Only), 3/E
Gonzalez
©2008 | Longman | Paper; 70 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0205584039 | ISBN-13: 9780205584031

Georgia State Politics (Longman State Politics Series) (Valuepack item only)
Sewell & Walton
©2006 | Longman | Paper; 208 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0321427653 | ISBN-13: 9780321427656

Interactive Questions for American Government
Longman
©2005 | Longman | On-line Supplement | Instock
ISBN-10: 0321388100 | ISBN-13: 9780321388100
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Longman American Government Study Site (Open access)
Longman
©2008 | Longman | Website | Instock
ISBN-10: 0321479947 | ISBN-13: 9780321479945
URL:  http://www.longmanamericangovernment.com

Study Card for American Government
Longman
©2005 | Longman | Study Card; 8 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0321291859 | ISBN-13: 9780321291851

Ten Things Every American Government Student Should Read, 2/E
Allyn & Bacon
©2000 | Longman | Paper | Instock
ISBN-10: 020528969X | ISBN-13: 9780205289691

Texas (Longman State Politics series), 6/E
St. John
©2010 | Longman | Paper; 144 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0205679803 | ISBN-13: 9780205679805

Texas (Longman State Supplements) (Valuepack Item Only), 5/E
St. John
©2008 | Longman | Paper; 105 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0205584020 | ISBN-13: 9780205584024

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