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American Government and Politics Today Steffen Schmidt (Iowa State University)

American Government and Politics Today By Steffen Schmidt (Iowa State University)

American Government and Politics Today by Steffen Schmidt (Iowa State University)

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American Government and Politics Today: The Essentials, Enhanced by Steffen Schmidt (Iowa State University)

Making politics personal, Bardes/Shelley/Schmidt's American Government and Politics Today, The Essentials, Enhanced 19th Edition equips you with the tools and insight to become an active, informed citizen. Unbiased, updated with Election 2018 analysis and extremely student-friendly, the text combines a conversational, easy-to-read style with thorough coverage in a streamlined format. Political authorities as well as longtime professors who know what today's students like, the authors incorporate a wealth of current, compelling and thought-provoking examples that bring chapter concepts to life. In addition, numerous hands-on activities help you figure out where you stand on key issues so you can put your views into action. Also available: MindTap, Cengage Learning's fully online learning solution.

About Steffen Schmidt (Iowa State University)

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 Espanol 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 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 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.

Table of Contents

Part I: THE AMERICAN SYSTEM 1. The Democratic Republic 2. The Constitution 3. Federalism Part II: CIVIL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES 4. Civil Liberties 5. Civil Rights Part III: PEOPLE AND POLITICS 6. Public Opinion and Political Socialization 7. Interest Groups 8. Political Parties 9. Campaigns and Elections 10. The Media Part IV: POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS 11. The Congress 12. The President 13. The Executive Branch 14. The Courts Part V: PUBLIC POLICY 15. Domestic and Economic Policy 16. Foreign Policy Appendix A: The Declaration of Independence Appendix B: The Constitution of the United States and Amendments to the Constitution of the United States Appendix C: Federalist Papers Nos. 10, 51 and 78 Appendix D: Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court Since 1900 Appendix E: Party Control of Congress Since 1900 Appendix F: The Presidents of the United States

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CIN1337799785G
9781337799782
1337799785
American Government and Politics Today: The Essentials, Enhanced by Steffen Schmidt (Iowa State University)
Steffen Schmidt (Iowa State University)
Used - Good
Paperback
Cengage Learning, Inc
20190101
576
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