Covers the functions of federal, state, and local government This program introduces students to the intricacies of the federal, state, and local governments, and their rights and responsibilities as U.S. citizens. The single-concept approach makes content accessible for all students as they make the important connection between the relevance of American government and their own lives, and learn how to become responsible citizens of the 21st century. The manageable content and support helps students successfully meet curriculum requirements. Lexile Level 800 Reading Level 3-4 Interest Level 6-12
American Government 3e
The purpose of this book is to offer a no-frills, low-cost, yet comprehensive overview of the American political system for students taking introductory courses in American national government.
The book provides an important opportunity for students to learn the core concepts of American Government and understand how those concepts apply to their lives and the world around them.
American Government 101 cuts out the boring explanations, and instead provides a hands-on lesson that keeps you engaged as you learn.
Elizabeth Monroe was known as " la belle Americaine " for her role in saving the wife of Marquis de Lafayette , Madame Lafayette , in France from death by guillotine . The Monroes had traveled abroad during the French Revolution because ...
American Government: Balancing Democracy and Rights
This exciting new book explores the role of government, politics, and policy in American lives. Full of real life applications and scenarios, this text encourages and enables political thinking.
How and why has government gotten bigger? “Should be a compulsory assignment for any seminar on modern political culture.” —The Journal of American History American government has evolved over the generations since the mid-nineteenth ...
From the roots of American government and the challenges that have helped shape it over the years to its current structure and systems, this thoroughly researched work is ideal for anyone brushing up on civics, as well as students of all ...
This new Liberty Fund edition of James McClellan's classic work on the quest for liberty, order, and justice in England and America includes the author's revisions to the original edition...