Magruder's American Government


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The Trusted Authority, Setting A New Standard For The Future.







American Government 2006


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This new edition of the number one book in American government continues to provide the most current and engaging introduction available for the course. Written with the belief that knowledge of the development of American government is integral to fully understand our current political system, "American Government: Continuity and Change" offers a strong historical perspective that highlights the evolution of government and engages students with examples relevant to their lives.




American Government


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Guided by the belief that students must first understand how American government developed to fully understand the issues facing the United States in the 21st century, O'Connor/Sabato offers the strongest coverage of both history and current events of any college textbook devoted to American politics. This best-selling book provides the historical context students need to understand American government and the most crucial and controversial issues affecting the nation. O'Connor/Sabato has been extensively revised to provide the most in-depth and current coverage of the 2006 midterm elections, the second George W. Bush administration, the Iraq War, and increasing controversies related to the conduct of the war on terrorism, including renewed calls for additional congressional oversight of the Executive Branch. The new edition also emphasizes the extent to which shared American values shape and affect policy and influence key political conflicts.




American Government 2006


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O'Connor, Karen; Sabato, Larry J.; Haag, Stefan; Keith, Gary A., American Government: Continuity & Change, Texas Edition*\ Thoroughly updated through the historic 2000 Presidential election and its aftermath, this Texas edition will provide readers with an up-to-date and engaging introduction to American government and Texas government. This text has diligently reflected the rapid changes in American politics, and has always aimed to present information about politics that will actively interest readers and provide them with the information they need to make informed decisions about their government, politics, and politicians." For those interested in American politics.




The Essentials of American Government 2006


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The brief edition of the number one book in American government continues to provide the most current and engaging introduction available for the course. Like the comprehensive edition, this nuts-and-bolts version was written with the belief that knowledge of the development of American government is integral to fully understand our current political system. Essentials of American Government: Continuity and Change is a student-friendly text offering a strong historical perspective that highlights the evolution of government and engages students with examples relevant to their lives today.




American Government and Politics Today, 2005-2006


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AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS TODAY helps students experience the excitement that comes from active, informed citizenship. Schmidt, Shelley, and Bardes' landmark text is renowned nationwide for its balanced, unbiased, comprehensive, and up-to-date coverage of constitutional, governmental, political, social, and economic structures and processes. The overriding theme of the book is the importance of informed active citizenship, and the pedagogy underscores this theme by soliciting critical thinking about political issues and encouraging students to become involved the political process. With keen awareness of its audience, American Government and Politics Today incorporates current examples, the Internet, and other media to stimulate learning and excitement about American government. This truly interactive text gives students more than reading material; it gives them tools to become good citizens.







Congressional Government


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American Government


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With new features and thoroughly updated through the Bush Administration, the midterm elections and the 108th Congress, the war on terror, and the potential war with Iraq, the number one book in American government continues to provide a current and engaging introduction to the course. This Alternate Edition is the comprehensive version of O'Connor and Sabato's text without the policy chapters, and diligently reflects the "Continuity and Change" theme as it is written in the belief that we must first understand how American government and politics have developed in order to fully understand the issues facing our nation today.