Introducing Government in America. The Constitution. Civil Liberties and Public Policy.

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American Government, 12 th Ed. 12th Full Edition. 12th Brief Edition. 12th Core Edition.

Civil Rights and Public Policy. Public Opinion and Political Action. The Mass Media and the Political Agenda. Political Parties. Nominations and Campaigns.

Elections and Voting Behavior. Interest Groups. The Presidency. The Congress, the President, and the Budget: Politics of Taxing and Spending. The Federal Bureaucracy.

The Federal Courts. Economic Policy Making. Social Welfare Policymaking. Policymaking for Healthcare and the Environment. National Security Policy Making. The New Face of State and Local Government.

Description The Brief Edition of this popular text with a public policy approach and “politics matters” theme has been revised to increase its coverage of the ways in which students can affect and are affected by politics in the United States. Framing its content within a “politics matters” theme, Government in America illustrates the impact that government has on the daily lives of each and every American, motivating students to become active participants in all aspects of our political culture, and helping overcome student apathy towards American Government. “Making a Difference ” boxes throughout the text present the stories and experiences of individuals outside the traditional corridors of power and how these individuals have made lasting impact on our governmental system. “How You Can Make a Difference” boxes give students explicit, step-by-step advice about how they can get involved and have an impact on our system.

“You Are the Policymaker” boxes throughout the text put students in the role of policymaker, asking them to analyze an issue and reach a policy decision. Revised “Issues of the Times” boxes feature recent articles from the New York Times that ask students to think critically about the news and how it affects them. These two-page spreads are accompanied by an introduction, overlaying pedagogy that emphasize key points in the article, and critical reading questions to guide students through the issues of the day. In essence, students get a free New York Times Reader in every copy!. “Why It Matters” boxes illustrate how critical aspects of government, politics, and policy influence students' lives on a daily basis. “Get Connected” chapter-ending boxes ask students to 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. “ America in Perspective” boxes examine how the United States compares to other countries in areas such as tax rates, voter turnout, and the delivery of public services, providing students a better perspective on the size of our government and the nature of our democracy. The Preface includes valuable sections on “Reading Charts and Graphs,” “Reading Newspapers,” and “Using the Internet,”which provide students with a guide to using graphics and today’s popular media to encourage both critical reading and getting involved in the political world. LongmanParticipate.com website alone is also available. “Young People and Politics” boxes appear once per chapter and reinforce the book's theme of 'politics matters' and help overcome student apathy by focusing on how young people matter to politics and how, in turn, politics matters to them. Some boxes illustrate how policies specifically impact young adults while others show how their political behavior patterns affect the public policies they pay for and that ultimately affect them.

Up-to-date coverage throughout the text, including the results of the 2004 elections, American foreign policy in the Middle East, and changes to domestic public policy, includingrecent developments in social welfare policy. TECHNOLOGY ADVANTAGE— MyPoliSciLab for American Government with LongmanParticipate.com inside! MyPoliSciLab is a state of the art, interactive and instructive online solution for your course offered within a course management system. Available in CourseCompass, WebCT, and Blackboard, MyPoliSciLab offers students a wealth of stimulations, interactive exercises, and assessment tools—all integrated with the online e-book. For each chapter of the text, students will navigate through a pre-test, post-test, chapter review and full chapter exam, so they can assess, review, and improve their understanding of the concepts within the chapters. In addition to the online chapter content and assessment, students will have access to LongmanParticipate.com, our well-known and well-loved interactive online tool.

Students will find a wealth of simulations, interactive timelines, comparative exercises, and case studies all updated with the most current examples and data. Free when packaged with this text. Table of Contents 1. Introducing Government in America. The Constitution.

Civil Liberties and Public Policy. Civil Rights and Public Policy. Public Opinion and Political Action. The Mass Media and the Political Agenda. Political Parties.

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Nominations and Campaigns. Elections and Voting Behavior. Interest Groups. The Presidency. The Congress, the President, and the Budget: Politics of Taxing and Spending. The Federal Bureaucracy. The Federal Courts.

Economic Policy Making. Social Welfare Policymaking. Policymaking for Healthcare and the Environment. National Security Policy Making. The New Face of State and Local Government. About the Author(s) George C.

Edwards III is Distinguished Professor of Political Science at Texas A&M University and George and Julia Blucher Jordan Chair in Presidential Studies. He has held visiting appointments at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Peking University in Beijing, Hebrew University in Jerusalem, the University of London, and the University of Wisconsin in Madison.

When he determined that he was unlikely to become shortstop for the New York Yankees, he turned to political science. Today, he is one of the country’s leading scholars of the presidency and has authored dozens of articles and written or edited 16 books on American politics and public policy making, including Changing Their Minds? The Failure of the Bully Pulpit; At the Margins: Presidential Leadership of Congress; Presidential Approval; Presidential Leadership; National Security and the U.S. Constitution, and Implementing Public Policy.

Professor Edwards has served as president of the Presidency Research Section of the American Political Science Association and is editor of Presidential Studies Quarterly. He has received the Decoration for Distinguished Civilian Service from the U.S. Army and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. A frequent speaker at universities around the country, he often lectures abroad as well. Edwards also applies his scholarship to practical issues of governing, including advising Brazil on its constitution, Russia on building a democratic national party system, and Chinese scholars on democracy, and authoring studies for the 1988 and 2000 U.S.

Presidential transitions. When not writing, speaking, or advising, he prefers to spend time with his wife, Carmella, sailing, skiing, scuba diving, traveling, or attending art auctions. Wattenberg is a professor of Political Science at the University of California, Irvine. His first regular paying job was with the Washington Redskins, from which he moved on to receive a Ph.D.

At the University of Michigan. While at Michigan, Professor Wattenberg wrote The Decline of American Political Parties (Harvard University Press), currently in its sixth edition. He is also the author of The Rise of Candidate-Centered Politics.

In addition, he has contributed many professional articles to journals such as the American Political Science Review, American Journal of Political Science, American Politics Quarterly, and Public Opinion Quarterly. Professor Wattenberg has lectured about American politics on all of the inhabited continents. His travels have led him to become interested in electoral politics around the world. He recently co-edited two books - one on party systems in the advanced industrialized world, and the other on the recent trend toward mixed-member electoral systems. Lineberry is professor of political science at the University of Houston and has been its senior vice president. He served from 1981 to 1988 as dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Kansas in Lawrence.

A native of Oklahoma City, he received a B.A. Degree from the University of Oklahoma in 1964 and a Ph.D. In political science from the University of North Carolina in 1968. He taught for seven years at Northwestern University. Lineberry has been president of the Policy Studies Section of the American Political Science Association and is currently the editor of Social Science Quarterly.

He is the author or coauthor of numerous books and articles in political science. In addition, for the past 35 years he has taught regularly the introductory course in American government.

He has been married to Nita Lineberry for 35 years. They have two children, Nikki, who works in Denver, Colorado, and Keith, who works in Houston, Texas. They have three grandchildren - Lee, Callie, and Hunter.