Description

Overview:

Textbook focusing on American Government and the specificities of the American political system. In covering American government and politics, this text:
• introduces the intricacies of the Constitution, the complexities of federalism, the meanings of civil liberties, and the conflicts over civil rights;
• explains how people are socialized to politics, acquire and express opinions, and participate in political life;
• describes interest groups, political parties, and elections—the intermediaries that link people to government and politics;
• details the branches of government and how they operate; and
• shows how policies are made and affect people’s lives.

Subject:

Political Science

Level:

Community College / Lower Division

Material Type:

Textbook

Author:

David L. Paletz, Diana Owen, Timothy E. Cook

Date Added:

12/29/2012