American Government Readings and Responses

Name: American Government Readings and Responses
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ISBN: 9780534528041

ISBN-10: 053452804X

ISBN-13: 9780534528041

Edition: 2001

Authors: Monica Bauer

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Monica Bauer, Metropolitan State College of Denver, has assembled an impressive selection of up-to-date, universally themed readings to illustrate the main debates of key issues in American government. The readings cover both pro and con positions on various issues and major writers from right, left, and center are represented. In a feature unique to this text, the author includes an edited dialogue between students of varying political orientations to make the readings more real and accessible to those struggling with the material. This anthology also includes Web site selections, press releases, congressional testimony and student-led interviews with major political figures to give…

Book details

List price: $142.95
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: Wadsworth
Publication date: 8/1/2000
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 400
Size: 7.25" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.496
Language: English



Introduction to Students and Teachers


The Chat Room


The Readings


Infotrac


Face to Face Student Interviews


Personal Perspectives


A Note On Methodology


Acknowledgments


The Students


Interview Subjects



The Constitution


A Personal Perspective on Why Constitutions Matter




Federalism



Civil Liberties


A Personal Perspective: The Christian Coalition and Separation of Church and State




Civil Rights


A Personal Perspective on Affirmative Action




Rights of the Accused


A Personal Perspective on Crime and Punishment




Interest Groups



Political Parties



Public Opinion



Voting and Elections


A Personal Perspective on Elections




The Media



The Legislative Branch


A Personal Perspective on Congress




The Executive Branch


A Personal Perspective on the Presidency




The Judicial Branch


A Personal Perspective on the Supreme Court and Roe v. Wade




Domestic Policy


A Personal Perspective on Welfare




Foreign Policy


A Personal Perspective on War




Meet the Students


Andrew Nicholas


Sarah Echohawk Vermillion


Laura Barfield


Steve Hites


Jesse Wilkins


Shane Jackson


Asaliyeh "Aussie" Rabih


Gino Stone


John Mahaney


Krystal Bigley


Suzanne Bowen


Turi Gustafson


Will Schneider


Clint Hess


Mike Nunez


Robert Cohen


Sonya Marquez


Tony A. Young