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Essentials of American Government Karen O'Connor

Essentials of American Government By Karen O'Connor

Essentials of American Government by Karen O'Connor

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Essentials of American Government: Roots and Reform, 2012 Election Edition by Karen O'Connor

Understand American politics from past to present Essentials of American Government: Roots and Reform, 2012 Election Edition explores how the origins of American government affect the issues facing the United States today. This streamlined and flexible text offers the strongest coverage of history and current events. This approach encourages students to study present political structures and behaviors in full constitutional and historical context. The text helps students learn how our government evolved and how they can become more informed citizens. Most importantly, it encourages them to discover that politics can be-and most often is-a good thing. This text features full integration with the New MyPoliSciLab. MyPoliSciLab includes a wide array of resources to encourage students to look at American politics like a political scientist and analyze current political issues. Political Explorer lets students play the role of a political scientist by investigating issues through interactive data. Core Concept videos discuss the big ideas in each chapter and apply them to key political issues. Simulations allow students to experience how political leaders make decisions. A better teaching and learning experience This program provides a better teaching and learning experience-for you and your students. Here's how: Personalize Learning-The New MyPoliSciLab delivers proven results in helping students succeed, provides engaging experiences that personalize learning, and comes from a trusted partner with educational expertise and a deep commitment to helping students and instructors achieve their goals. MyPoliSciLab is now compatible with BlackBoard! Engage Students-The stunning visual design engages students in the text. Improve Critical Thinking- Learning objectives in every chapter help students focus on important topics. Analyze Current Events-Coverage of the 2012 elections keeps the study of politics relevant and shows how political scientists look at the development of the American political system. Support Instructors- A full supplements package including the Class Preparation Tool in the New MyPoliSciLab is available. Note: This is a standalone book if you want the book/access card order the ISBN below: 0205950019 / 9780205950010 Essentials of American Government: Roots and Reform Plus MyPolisciLab with Pearson eText, 2012 Election Edition Package consists of: 0205883990 / 9780205883998 Essentials of American Government: Roots and Reform, 2012 Election Edition 0205949975 / 9780205949977 NEW MyPoliSciLab with Pearson eText -- Valuepack Access Card

Essentials of American Government Reviews

This is the standard which I judge other texts against. O'Connor still is the text to beat.-Richard Johnson, Oklahoma City University By relying on multiple and complementary pedagogical approaches, American Government fosters student interest in this complex subject matter, strengthens critical thinking, and contributes to a sense of civic engagement.-Tony Wohlers, Cameron University O'Connor is well-written and thoroughly updated. It is comprehensive and emphasizes the development of American government and politics. The text itself is assiduously unbiased and fair. Although it points out shortcomings in our political system, it does so in a context depicting American government and politics in a positive light. - Richard Himelfarb, Hofstra University

About Karen O'Connor

Karen O'Connor is the Jonathan N. Helfat Distinguished Professor of Political Science and the Founder and Director Emerita of the Women & Politics Institute at American University. Before coming to American University, Karen taught political science for seventeen years at Emory University in Atlanta, GA, where she was the first woman to receive the university's highest teaching award. She has been recognized by several associations as the most outstanding woman in political science and public administration as well as by the Southern Political Science Association for her contributions to the discipline. From 2010-2012, she has been selected by The Irish Times as one of the top 100 Irish American lawyers in the United States. Dubbed the most quoted college professor in the land by the Wall Street Journal, Larry J. Sabato bridges the gap between the ivory tower and the real world of politics. A Rhodes Scholar, Dr. Sabato has taught more than 15,000 students in his career at Oxford University, Cambridge University, and the University of Virginia. He has received every major teaching award at the University of Virginia, and in 2001, he was named the Thomas Jefferson Award winner. Dr. Sabato is the University Professor of Politics and director of the University of Virginia's Center for Politics, founded in 1998 to improve civic education and the political process. Follow Larry's Crystal Ball at www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball. Alixandra B. Yanus is Assistant Professor of Political Science at High Point University, where she teaches courses in Enduring Questions in Political Science, American Government, and Research Methods. She holds a B.A. in Political Science (summa cum laude) from American University and a M.A. and Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her scholarly research has appeared in peer-reviewed venues including Justice System Journal and Politics and Gender and in book chapters published by Oxford University Press, CQ Press, and Sage.

Table of Contents

1. Brief Table of Contents 2. Full Table of Contents 1. Brief Table of Contents PART I: FOUNDATIONS OF GOVERNMENT Chapter 1: American Government: Roots, Context, and Culture Chapter 2: The Constitution Chapter 3: Federalism Chapter 4: Civil Liberties Chapter 5: Civil Rights PART II: INSTITUTIONS OF GOVERNMENT Chapter 6: Congress Chapter 7: The Presidency Chapter 8: The Executive Branch and the Federal Bureaucracy Chapter 9: The Judiciary PART III: POLITICAL BEHAVIOR Chapter 10: Public Opinion and the News Media Chapter 11: Political Parties and Interest Groups Chapter 12: Elections, Campaigns, and Voting PART IV: PUBLIC POLICY Chapter 13: Social and Economic Policy Chapter 14: Foreign and Defense Policy 2. Full Table of Contents PART I: FOUNDATIONS OF GOVERNMENT 1. American Government: Roots, Context, and Culture Roots of American Government: We the People | The Living Constitution Types of Government Functions of American Government American Political Culture and the Basic Tenets of American Democracy The Changing American Public | Explore Your World Political Ideology Toward Reform: People and Politics | Take a Closer Look | Infographic: Is the American Dream a Reality? > MyPoliSciLab Video Series > MyPoliSciLab Simulation: You Are a City Council Member > MyPoliSciLab Explorer: How Do You Measure Freedom? 2. The Constitution Roots of the New American Nation | Take a Closer Look The First Attempt at Government: The Articles of Confederation The Miracle at Philadelphia: Writing the U.S. Constitution | Infographic: Who Were the Framers? The U.S. Constitution | Explore Your World The Drive For Ratification of the U.S. Constitution Toward Reform: Methods Of Amending The U.S. Constitution | The Living Constitution > MyPoliSciLab Video Series > MyPoliSciLab Simulation: You Are A Founder > MyPoliSciLab Explorer: How Long Did It Take To Ratify The Constitution? 3. The Federal System Roots of the Federal System | The Living Constitution Federalism and the Marshall Court | Explore Your World Dual Federalism: States' Rights, the Civil War, and Reconstruction Cooperative Federalism: The Growth of National Government | Infographic: How Has the Federal-State Relationship Evolved? Federal Grants to State and Local Governments | Take A Closer Look Toward Reform: Attempts to Balance National and State Power > MyPoliSciLab Video Series > MyPoliSciLab Simulation: You Are a Federal Judge > MyPoliSciLab Explorer: Which States Win or Lose the Federal Aid Game? 4. Civil Liberties Roots of Civil Liberties: The Bill of Rights First Amendment Guarantees: Freedom of Religion First Amendment Guarantees: Freedom of Speech, Press, Assembly, and Petition | Explore Your World The Second Amendment: The Right to Keep and Bear Arms | Infographic: How Do States Restrict the Right the Bear Arms? The Rights of Criminal Defendants | Take a Closer Look The Right to Privacy | The Living Constitution Toward Reform: Civil Liberties and Combating Terrorism > MyPoliSciLab Video Series > MyPoliSciLab Simulation: You Are a Police Officer > MyPoliSciLab Explorer: Should the Government Apply the Death Penalty? 5. Civil Rights Roots of Suffrage: 1800-1890 | The Living Constitution The Push For Equality, 1890-1954 The Civil Rights Movement | Take a Closer Look The Women's Rights Movement | Explore Your World Other Groups Mobilize for Rights | Infographic: How Does the Government Regulate Gay Marriage? Toward Reform: Civil Rights and Affirmative Action > MyPoliSciLab Video Series > MyPoliSciLab Simulation: You Are a Mayor > MyPoliSciLab Explorer: Are All Forms of Discrimination The Same? PART II: INSTITUTIONS OF GOVERNMENT 6. Congress Roots of the Legislative Branch of Government | The Living Constitution The Members of Congress | Infographic: The House of Representatives How Congress Is Organized | Explore Your World Powers of Congress | Take A Closer Look How Members Make Decisions Toward Reform: Balancing Institutional Power > MyPoliSciLab Video Series > MyPoliSciLab Simulation: You Are A Consumer Advocate > MyPoliSciLab Explorer: Can Congress Get Anything Done? 7. The Presidency Roots of the Office of President of the United States | Living Constitution The Constitutional Powers of the President | A Closer Look The Development and Expansion of Presidential Power The Presidential Establishment | Infographic: What Does the West Wing Say about the Presidency? Presidential Leadership and the Importance of Public Opinion Toward Reform: The President as Policy Maker | Explore Your World > MyPoliSciLab Video Series > MyPoliSciLab Simulation: You Are a First-Term President > MyPoliSciLab Explorer: What Influences a President's Public Approval? 8. The Executive Branch and the Federal Bureaucracy Roots of the Federal Bureaucracy The Modern Bureaucracy | Infographic: The Composition of the Federal Workforce | Living Constitution How The Bureaucracy Works | Take a Closer Look Toward Reform: Making Agencies Accountable | Explore Your World > MyPoliSciLab Video Series > MyPoliSciLab Simulation: You Are Head of FEMA > MyPoliSciLab Explorer: What Puts the 'Big' in Big Government? 9. The Judiciary Roots of the Federal Judiciary | The Living Constitution The Federal Court System | Explore Your World How Federal Court Judges Are Selected | Infographic: Who Are the Federal Judges? The Supreme Court Today | Take A Closer Look Judicial Philosophy and Decision Making Toward Reform: Power, Policy Making, and the Court > MyPoliSciLab Video Series > MyPoliSciLab Simulation: You Are a Supreme Court Clerk > MyPoliSciLab Explorer: Who Are the Activist Judges? PART III: POLITICAL BEHAVIOR 10. Public Opinion and the News Media Roots of Public Opinion Research Conducting and Analyzing Public Opinion Polls | Explore Your World Forming Political Opinions | Infographic: How Do Demographics Influence One's Opinion of the Government? Roots of the News Media in the United States | The Living Constitution Rules Governing the News Media How the News Media Cover Politics | Take a Closer Look Toward Reform: News Media Influence, News Media Bias, and Public Confidence Shortcomings of Polling > MyPoliSciLab Video Series > MyPoliSciLab Simulation: You Are a Polling Consultant > MyPoliSciLab Explorer: What Do Young People Think About Politics Today? 11. Political Parties and Interest Groups Roots of the Two-Party System | The Living Constitution | Infographic: Are American Political Parties Polarized? The Organization of American Political Parties Activities Of American Political Parties Party Identification Roots of the American Interest Group System | Take a Closer Look What Do Interest Groups Do? | Explore Your World Toward Reform: Regulating Interest Groups and Lobbyists > MyPoliSciLab Video Series > MyPoliSciLab Simulation: You Are a Lobbyist > MyPoliSciLab Explorer: Which Party Governs Better? 12. Campaigns, Elections, and Voting Roots of Modern Political Campaigns Assembling a Campaign Staff Raising Money | Infographic: How Has Campaign Financing Changed Over Time? Reaching Voters | Take a Closer Look Presidential Elections | The Living Constitution Congressional Elections Toward Reform: Voter Choice and Turnout | Explore Your World | Take a Closer Look | Explore Your World > MyPoliSciLab Video Series > MyPoliSciLab Simulation: You Are a Campaign Strategist > MyPoliSciLab Explorer: Who Votes-and Who Doesn't? PART IV: PUBLIC POLICY Chapter 13: Social and Economic Policy Roots of Public Policy: The Policy-Making Process | The Living Constitution Health Policy Today Income Security Policy Fiscal Policy | Infographic: How Much Government Debt Is Too Much Monetary Policy | Explore Your World Toward Reform: Recession and Economic Recovery | Take a Closer Look > MyPoliSciLab Video Series > MyPoliSciLab Simulation: You Are a Federal Reserve Chair > MyPoliSciLab Explorer: Is Health Care a Public Good? 14: Foreign and Defense Policy Roots of U.S. Foreign and Defense Policy The United States as a World Power | Explore Your World Foreign and Defense Policy Decision Making | The Living Constitution Contemporary Challenges In Foreign and Defense Policy | Infographic: How Big Is the World's Stockpile of Nuclear Weapons? Toward Reform: New Challenges in American Foreign Policy | Take a Closer Look > MyPoliSciLab Video Series > MyPoliSciLab Simulation: You Are a President During a Foreign Policy Crisis > MyPoliSciLab Explorer: How Much Does America Spend On Defense? > MyPoliSciLab Document: The Declaration of Independence > MyPoliSciLab Document: The Constitution of the United States > MyPoliSciLab Document: Federalist No. 10 > MyPoliSciLab Document: Federalist No. 15 > MyPoliSciLab Document: Federalist No. 51 > MyPoliSciLab Document: Federalist No. 78 > MyPoliSciLab Document: Anti-Federalist No. 17 > MyPoliSciLab Document: Marbury v. Madison > MyPoliSciLab Document: McCulloch v. Maryland > MyPoliSciLab Document: Brown v. Board of Education > MyPoliSciLab Document: The Gettysburg Address > MyPoliSciLab Document: Washington's Farewell Address

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CIN0205883990VG
9780205883998
0205883990
Essentials of American Government: Roots and Reform, 2012 Election Edition by Karen O'Connor
Karen O'Connor
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Paperback
Pearson Education (US)
20121221
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