Cengage Advantage Books: American Government and Politics Today, Brief Edition,
9th Edition

Steffen W. Schmidt, Mack C. Shelley, Barbara A. Bardes

Cengage Advantage Books: American Government and Politics Today, Brief Edition
ISBN-13: 9781305499041
Copyright 2017 | Published
432 pages | List Price: USD $111.95

AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS TODAY: BRIEF EDITION, 2016-2017, shows you how easily and effectively you can participate in the political process. New features, up-to-date political news and analysis, and a great price make this text a top seller. Praised for its succinct, balanced coverage, clarity, and readability, this book examines all the key concepts of American government, while providing interesting student-oriented features that further convey what active citizenship means.

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Part I: THE AMERICAN SYSTEM.
1. The Democratic Republic.
2. Forging a New Government: The Constitution.
3. Federalism.
4. Civil Liberties.
5. Civil Rights.
Part II: THE POLITICS OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY.
6. Public Opinion, Political Socialization, and the Media.
7. Interest Groups and Political Parties.
8. Campaigns and Elections.
Part III: INSTITUTIONS OF AMERICAN GOVERNMENT.
9. The Congress.
10. The Presidency.
11. The Bureaucracy.
12. The Judiciary.
Part IV: POLICYMAKING.
13. Domestic and Economic Policy.
14. Foreign Policy.
Appendix A: The Declaration of Independence.
Appendix B: The Constitution of the United States.
Appendix C: Federalist Papers No. 10 and No. 51.

  • Steffen W. Schmidt

    Steffen W. Schmidt is the Lucken Professor Emeritus of political science at Iowa State University. He has published 14 books and over 130 articles in scholarly journals and major newspapers. His numerous teaching honors include the Amoco Award for Lifetime Career Achievement in Teaching and Teacher of the Year. He is a pioneer in the use of web-based and real-time video courses, a founding member of the American Political Science Association's section on Computers and Multimedia, and a founding member of the USSTRATCOM academic alliance. Known as "Dr. Politics" for his extensive commentary on U.S. politics in both U.S. and international media, he comments on CNN en Español and Univision as well as CTV Canada Cable TV. Dr. Schmidt grew up in Colombia, South America, and studied in Colombia, Switzerland, the United States and France. He received a B.A. from Rollins College and a Ph.D. in public law and government from Columbia University, New York. Dr. Schmidt is on Facebook (SteffenWSchmidt) and Twitter (DrPolitics).

  • Mack C. Shelley

    Mack C. Shelley II is a professor of political science and statistics at Iowa State University, where he arrived in 1979. Currently chair of the Department of Political Science, he conducts policy research in a number of areas funded by grants and contracts. From 1993 to 2002 he served as elected co-editor of the POLICY STUDIES JOURNAL. In addition, Dr. Shelley has published numerous articles, books and monographs on public policy, including THE PERMANENT MAJORITY: THE CONSERVATIVE COALITION IN THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS, BIOTECHNOLOGY AND THE RESEARCH ENTERPRISE: A GUIDE TO THE LITERATURE (with William F. Woodman and Brian J. Reichel), AMERICAN PUBLIC POLICY: THE CONTEMPORARY AGENDA (with Steven G. Koven and Bert E. Swanson) and QUALITY RESEARCH IN LITERACY AND SCIENCE EDUCATION: INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES AND GOLD STANDARDS (with Larry Yore and Brian Hand). He received his bachelor’s degree from American University in Washington, D.C., and both his master’s degree in economics and Ph.D. in political science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

  • Barbara A. Bardes

    Barbara A. Bardes is professor emerita of political science at the University of Cincinnati. She served as a faculty member in political science and dean of Mundelein College at Loyola University of Chicago. In 1993, she was appointed dean of the University of Cincinnati Blue Ash, serving until 2003. She returned to the Political Science Department, where she held the position of graduate director before retiring. In addition to writing articles on public and foreign policy and women and politics, Dr. Bardes co-authored DECLARATIONS OF INDEPENDENCE: WOMEN AND POLITICAL POWER IN 19TH CENTURY AMERICAN NOVELS, THINKING ABOUT PUBLIC POLICY, PUBLIC OPINION: MEASURING THE AMERICAN MIND and AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS TODAY. She received her B.A. and M.A. from Kent State University and her Ph.D. from the University of Cincinnati.

  • An eight-page, full-color insert opens the book, with a variety of charts and infographics on topics such as demographics, economic issues, and elections.

  • InterAct features direct students to Web activities that encourage informed, active citizenship.

  • Chapter quizzes are longer and more rigorous.

  • Updates throughout reflect current events, including the latest on same-sex marriage, marijuana laws, immigration policy, minimum wage laws, 2014 midterm elections and a look forward to the 2016 presidential election, U.S. relations with Russia, Iran, and ISIS, and more.

  • An eight-page, full-color insert opens the book with a variety of charts and infographics on topics such as demographics, economic issues, and elections.

  • InterAct features direct you to Web activities that encourage informed, active citizenship.

  • Chapter quizzes have been enhanced to help you ace the test.

  • Updates throughout reflect current events, including the latest on same-sex marriage, marijuana laws, immigration policy, minimum wage laws, 2014 midterm elections and a look forward to the 2016 presidential election, U.S. relations with Russia, Iran, and ISIS, and more.

  • Learning Outcomes open each chapter and correlate with each major section, giving students a roadmap to the book's key concepts.

  • "At Issue" boxes focus on current events and controversies to provide discussion and conclude with "For Critical Analysis" questions.

  • "Making a Difference" boxes at the end of each chapter promote student participation by exploring the questions "Why Should You Care?" and "What Can You Do?" and offering additional online resources.

  • Full-page quizzes at the end of every chapter are correlated to the Learning Outcomes.

  • Learning Outcomes open each chapter and correlate with each major section, giving you a roadmap to the book's key concepts.

  • "At Issue" boxes focus on current events and controversies to provide discussion and conclude with "For Critical Analysis" questions.

  • "Making a Difference" boxes at the end of each chapter promote participation by exploring the questions "Why Should You Care?" and "What Can You Do?" and offering additional online resources.

  • Full-page quizzes at the end of every chapter are correlated to the Learning Outcomes.

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