For introductory students of American government, this affordable text is especially ideal for advanced placement courses, community colleges, and international programs in American Studies.
Using the metaphor of politics as a "game", this book provides students with a solic, "nuts-and-bolts" introduction to American government in a brief, accessible format.
A lively, straight-forward approach to the basics of American Politics Written to engage students, and kept short to provide a flexible foundation for instructors, The Basics of American Politics covers all the terms and topics a student ...
Using a dynamic game metaphor, the text covers 4 governmental and 4 non-governmental "players," as well as the constitutional "rules of the game.
The 16th Edition offers fresh topics that exemplify these times of political upheaval and reform, including President Trump's recent policies as well as resistance from the left in the form of the #metoo movement and the actions of ...
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New to this Edition: Completely updated coverage through the 2006 midterm elections, including their impact on the Republican realignment, the heated partisan divisions over policies both here and abroad, the role of national security, ...
This brief, nuts-and-bolts introduction to American government has been a student favorite and a bestseller for over 30 years because of its lively, straight-forward approach to the basics, its brevity,...