American government and politics today the essentials
The best-selling book published for American Government, AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS TODAY: THE ESSENTIALS helps students experience the excitement that comes from active, informed citizenship in a concisely organized package. Bardes, Shelley, and Schmidt's text is renowned nationwide for...
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| 505 | 0 | |a pt. 1. The American system -- 1. The democratic republic -- 2. The Constitution -- 3. Federalism -- pt. 2. Civil rights and civil liberties -- 4. Civil liberties -- 5. Civil rights -- pt. 3. People and politics -- 6. Public opinion and political socialization -- 7. Interest groups -- 8. Political parties -- 9. Campaigns, elections, and the media -- pt. 4. Political institutions -- 10. The congress -- 11. The president -- 12. The bureaucracy -- 13. The courts -- pt. 5. Public policy -- 14. Domestic and economic policy -- 15. Foreign policy -- Appendix A. The Declaration of Independence -- Appendix B. How to read case citations and find court decisions -- Appendix C. Federalist Papers Nos. 10, 51, and 78 -- Appendix D. Justices of the United States Supreme Court since 1900 -- Appendix E. Party control of congress since 1900 -- Appendix F. Presidents of the United States -- Appendix G. Spanish equivalents for important terms in American government -- Glossary. | |
| 520 | |a The best-selling book published for American Government, AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS TODAY: THE ESSENTIALS helps students experience the excitement that comes from active, informed citizenship in a concisely organized package. Bardes, Shelley, and Schmidt's text is renowned nationwide for its balanced, unbiased, comprehensive, and up-to-date coverage of constitutional, governmental, political, social, and economic structures and processes. The overriding theme is the importance of informed active citizenship. The pedagogy underscores this theme by soliciting critical thinking about political issues and encouraging students to become involved the political process. With keen awareness of its audience, AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS TODAY: THE ESSENTIALS incorporates current examples, the Internet, and other media to stimulate learning and excitement about American government. This truly interactive text gives students more than reading material-it gives them tools to become good citizens. | ||
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