American Government 3e

Released in 2021. Printed in b&w.American Government 3e aligns with the topics and objectives of many government courses. Faculty involved in the project have endeavored to make government workings, issues, debates, and impacts meaningful and memorable to students while maintaining the conceptual coverage and rigor inherent in the subject. With this objective in mind, the content of this textbook has been developed and arranged to provide a logical progression from the fundamental principles of institutional design at the founding, to avenues of political participation, to thorough coverage of the political structures that constitute American government. The book builds upon what students have already learned and emphasizes connections between topics as well as between theory and applications. The goal of each section is to enable students not just to recognize concepts, but to work with them in ways that will be useful in later courses, future careers, and as engaged citizens.In order to help students understand the ways that government, society, and individuals interconnect, the revision includes more examples and details regarding the lived experiences of diverse groups and communities within the United States. The authors and reviewers sought to strike a balance between confronting the negative and harmful elements of American government, history, and current events, while demonstrating progress in overcoming them. In doing so, the approach seeks to provide instructors with ample opportunities to open discussions, extend and update concepts, and drive deeper engagement.Table of Contents:Students and the SystemChapter 1: American Government and Civic EngagementChapter 2: The Constitution and Its OriginsChapter 3: American Federalism Individual Agency and ActionChapter 4: Civil LibertiesChapter 5: Civil RightsChapter 6: The Politics of Public OpinionChapter 7: Voting and Elections Toward Collective Action: Mediating InstitutionsChapter 8: The MediaChapter 9: Political PartiesChapter 10: Interest Groups and Lobbying Delivering Collective Action: Formal InstitutionsChapter 11: CongressChapter 12: The PresidencyChapter 13: The CourtsChapter 14: State and Local Government The Outputs of GovernmentChapter 15: The BureaucracyChapter 16: Domestic PolicyChapter 17: Foreign Policy Read more