Essentials of american government 2009 edition

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This title is out of print. Sabato, Univeristy of Virginia Alixandra B. Yanus, High Point University. Availability This title is out of print. Order Order. See any of the following pages for a complete listing of packages available: Essentials of American Government: Roots and Reform, Edition, 9th Edition. Sign In We're sorry! Sabato, University of Virginia Alixandra B. Yanus, High Point University. Availability This title is out of print. Overview Features Contents Order Overview.

Description Guided by the belief that students must first understand the origins of American government to fully understand the issues facing the United States today, this market-leading text offers the strongest coverage of both history and current events of any college textbook devoted to American politics. Living Constitution boxes are broken down into four components: an excerpt from the Constitution, an explanation of the excerpt, some historical context and a discussion of how the clause continues to be relevant today, noting recent court cases, ongoing debates, or political challenges related to it.

A carefully annotated Constitution of the United States appears after Ch. Excerpts from news articles are followed by critical thinking questions that allow students to analyze current political issues for themselves. Each box begins with a topic overview, provides accessible summaries of the opposing arguments, and concludes with critical thinking questions that allow students to examine their own stance on the topic and suggested readings for further research.

New topics in this edition include the living wage movement, budget allocations for the Iraq War, and voting rights for felons.

These features have been redesigned to emphasize open-ended, critical thinking questions. Gender issues and their close relationship with issues of race and ethnicity are addressed in every chapter of the text. Age, sexual orientation, and disability status are also examined throughout the book. This edition features increased attention to the immigration debate and its affect on politics in the United States, as well as expanded coverage of Hispanic Americans and Asian Pacific American populations.

New to This Edition. A new graphical program features redrawn tables, charts, and graphs critiqued by a political science expert in data and statistics. A new photo program includes more conceptual, more action-oriented images to illustrate key points, more TV and film stills for greater connections to pop culture, and political cartoons to jumpstart class discussions.

Illustrated Historical Timelines provide students with a simple, effective, and inviting way to view the development of key American Government events and issues like the right to privacy, political parties, civil rights legislation, campaign tactics, and development of the news media and the war on terrorism. Topics include celebrating Constitution Day, becoming a Congressional intern, and filing an amicus curiae brief.

Thinking Globally features underscore the commonalities and differences between the United States and other nations and bring a stronger comparative perspective to the text on a range of issues, including global environmentalism, indigenous legal systems, and parliamentary systems and their impact on parties and the executive branch.

A corresponding Thinking Nationally feature occurs in the Texas Edition. Revised "Join the Debate" topics include the living wage movement, budget allocations for the Iraq War, and voting rights for felons.

Table of Contents I. The Political Landscape. The Constitution. Civil Liberties. Civil Rights.