Government in America:People, Politics, and Policy, Brief Edition - Tapa blanda

Features:

• "Why It Matters" marginal boxes encourage students to think critically about an aspect of government, politics, or policy and ask them to consider the impact–usually on themselves–if things worked differently.
• “Young People and Politics” boxes illustrate how politics specifically impact young adults, how their political behavior patterns are unique and important, and how their particular political desires are being met or ignored by public officials. 
• “You Are the Policymaker” boxes throughout the text put students in the role of policymaker, asking them to analyze two sides of an issue and reach a policy decision.
• “A Generation of Change” compares current aspects of politics, government, and public policy to that of a generation ago.  An 18-year old student in 2009 was born in 1991, when the first President Bush took office.  Because students have little idea of just how much things have changed between then and now, this feature provides students with some historical perspective on how politics and public policy has changed, made all the more engaging because it is framed around their lifetime.
• “How You Can Make a Difference” boxes provide students with information on how they can get involved with issues in order to influence how government works or help decide what policies are established.
• "America in Perspective" features examine how the United States compares to other countries in areas such as tax rates, voter turnout, and the delivery of public services.
• “Issues of the Times” appendix features articles on the issues of the day pulled directly from the New York Times.  These articles at the back of the book are accompanied by a short introduction and overlaying pedagogy that asks students to think critically about the news and how it affects them.  In essence, students get a New York Times reader in every copy of their book!
• “Get Connected” chapter-ending boxes underscore the “politics matters” theme by asking students to get involved, investigate current political issues on the web, and then answer critical thinking questions about what they've seen. The exercises demonstrate key points in each chapter and are designed to work well as homework assignments.
• “Tools for Understanding Government in America.” This primer at the start of the text provides helpful guidance on how to get the most information from newspapers, study charts and graphs (especially in this book), and the Internet.
• MyPoliSciLab access comes at no additional charge when an access card is packaged with the book.

New to this Edition:

• “My State.”  Making politics personal, “My State” presents information, data, and maps showing where each of the fifty states falls on topics like education spending, unemployment rates, voter turnout, abortion laws, and immigrant populations. Questions for Discussion ask students to consider the reasons for their state’s policies and political culture and how it might change in the future.

• Chapter Tests.   To ensure student’s are making progress in the course, this edition offers even more assessment opportunities, including a test at the end of every chapter to check students’ understanding of key points before they move on