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Solve real-world puzzles like a political scientistUnderstanding American Politics and Government, 2012 Election Edition introduces students to the basic tools used by political scientists. It guides students through the fundamentals of government and helps them see why events really happen in politics. Consistently showing the difference between "causation" and "correlation," this text presents American government as a field full of interesting questions and puzzles that all citizens must explore. The book draws heavily on real-world politics to help students think more critically about their political beliefs and actions.This text features full integration with the New MyPoliSciLab. MyPoliSciLab includes a wide array of resources to encourage students to look at American politics like a political scientist and analyze current political issues. Political Explorer lets students play the role of a political scientist by investigating issues through interactive data. Core Concept videos discuss the big ideas in each chapter and apply them to key political issues. Simulations allow students to experience how political leaders make decisions. A better teaching and learning experience This program provides a better teaching and learning experience-for you and your students. Here's how:Personalize Learning-The New MyPoliSciLab delivers proven results in helping students succeed, provides engaging experiences that personalize learning, and comes from a trusted partner with educational expertise and a deep commitment to helping students and instructors achieve their goals. MyPoliSciLab is now compatible with BlackBoard! Engage Students-The stunning visual design engages students in the text. Improve Critical Thinking- Learning objectives in every chapter help students focus on important topics. Analyze Current Events-Coverage of the 2012 elections keeps the study of politics relevant and shows how political scientists look at the development of the American political system. Support Instructors- A full supplements package including the Class Preparation Tool in the New MyPoliSciLab is available.Note: MyPoliSciLab does not come automatically packaged with this text. To purchase MyPoliSciLab, please visit: www.mypoliscilab.com or you can purchase a ValuePack of the text + MyPoliSciLab (at no additional cost): ValuePack ISBN-10: 0205950043 / ValuePack ISBN-13: 9780205950041.
Contents
1. Brief Table of Contents2. Full Table of Contents1. Brief Table of Contents Chapter 1: Thinking About American PoliticsChapter 2: Political Culture Chapter 3: The Constitution Chapter 4: Federalism Chapter 5: Civil Liberties Chapter 6: Civil Rights Chapter 7: Public Opinion Chapter 8: Political Participation and Voting Chapter 9: Elections and Campaigns Chapter 10: Media and Politics Chapter 11: Political Parties Chapter 12: Interest GroupsChapter 13: Congress Chapter 14: The Presidency Chapter 15: The Federal Court System Chapter 16: The Bureaucracy Chapter 17: Economic and Social Policy Chapter 18: Foreign Policy 2. Full Table of ContentsChapter 1: Thinking About American PoliticsThe Purpose of Government Contexts for Studying American Government and Politics Thinking about Politics > MyPoliSciLab Video Series> MyPoliSciLab Simulation: You Are a Candidate for Congress> MyPoliSciLab Explorer: How Do You Measure Freedom?Chapter 2: Political Culture What Does It Mean to Be an American? | Unresolved Debate: Does Belief in the American Dream Lead Americans to Oppose Government Programs?The Beliefs of the American Creed Consequences and Implications of the American Creed Challenges to the American Creed | How Do We Know? Why Was the Path to Universal Health Insurance So Difficult?> MyPoliSciLab Video Series> MyPoliSciLab Simulation: You Are a City Council Member> MyPoliSciLab Explorer: Can You Get Ahead in America?Chapter 3: The Constitution From Revolution to Constitution Crafting the Constitution| Unresolved Debate: Does the Constitution Limit the Authority of the President in His Role as Commander in Chief?The Battle for Ratification| How Do We Know? What Motivated the Framers of the Constitution? Amending the Constitution > MyPoliSciLab Video Series> MyPoliSciLab Simulation: You Are a Founder> MyPoliSciLab Explorer: How Long Did It Take to Ratify the Constitution? Chapter 4: Federalism The Nature of the Union State and Local Governments Dual Federalism Cooperative Federalism | Unresolved Debate: Should Federal Grants be Allocated Based on Competitions Instead of Formulas?| How Do We Know? Are States Engaged In A Race To The Bottom? Federalism in Flux > MyPoliSciLab Video Series> MyPoliSciLab Simulation: You Are a Federal Judge> MyPoliSciLab Explorer: Which States Win or Lose the Federal Aid Game?Chapter 5: Civil Liberties Civil Liberties in American Politics and the Constitution Freedom of Speech | How Do We Know? Does War or Fear of War Lead to Public Support for Civil Liberties Restrictions? Freedom of Religion Rights of the Accused Discovering New Rights That Are Protected by the Constitution > MyPoliSciLab Video Series> MyPoliSciLab Simulation: You Are a Police Officer> MyPoliSciLab Explorer: Should the Government Apply the Death Penalty?Chapter 6: Civil Rights Equality and Civil Rights Equal Protection of the Laws Gains Meaning | How Do We Know? Is White Opposition to Affirmative Action Racist?The Politics of Civil Rights Extension of Equal Protection to Other Groups > MyPoliSciLab Video Series> MyPoliSciLab Simulation: You Are a Mayor> MyPoliSciLab Explorer: Are All Forms of Discrimination the Same?Chapter 7: Public Opinion The Nature of Public Opinion | How Do We Know? Can Surveys Accurately Gauge the Opinions of More Than 300 Million Americans?Political Socialization Public Opinion Formation | Unresolved Debate: Do American Citizens Have the Stable, Informed Opinions Necessary to Make Good Decisions about Politics?Making Public Opinion Work in a Democracy > MyPoliSciLab Video Series> MyPoliSciLab Simulation: You Are a Polling Consultant> MyPoliSciLab Explorer: What Do Young People Think about Politics Today?Chapter 8: Political Participation and Voting The Costs and Benefits of Political Participation The Paradox of Political Participation | How Do We Know? Why Is It So Difficult to Determine How Many People Vote on Election Day?Factors That Influence Participation Comparative and Historical Puzzles of Voter Turnout | Unresolved Debate: Can Any One Factor Explain the Decline in Voter Participation in the United States?Understanding Individual Vote Choice Who Gets Heard? Does It Matter?> MyPoliSciLab Video Series> MyPoliSciLab Simulation: You Are a Voting Registration Volunteer > MyPoliSciLab Explorer: How Are People Involved in Politics?Chapter 9: Elections and Campaigns The Basic Rules Governing American Elections | How Do We Know? How Much Does Congressional Candidate Spending Affect Election Outcomes?Understanding Presidential Election Outcomes Conducting Campaigns | Unresolved Debate: Do Presidential Campaigns Matter?Paying for Campaigns> MyPoliSciLab Video Series> MyPoliSciLab Simulation: You Are a Campaign Strategist> MyPoliSciLab Explorer: Is the Electoral College Democratic?Chapter 10: Media and Politics The Unique Role of the American Media Constraints on American Media Freedom Patterns of Media Use Are the Media Biased? Media Effects on Public Opinion | How Do We Know? Do people react to coverage of events or to the events themselves?> MyPoliSciLab Video Series> MyPoliSciLab Simulation: You Are a Newspaper Editor> MyPoliSciLab Explorer: Where Do You Get Your Political News?Chapter 11: Political Parties What Political Parties Do | Unresolved Debate: Is Divided Government an Accident?The Two-Party System Party Organization The Evolution of Party Competition and Party Coalitions | How Do We Know? Is America Polarized?> MyPoliSciLab Video Series> MyPoliSciLab Simulation: You Are a Voter> MyPoliSciLab Explorer: Which Party Governs Better?Chapter 12: Interest Groups The Problem of Factions and the Pluralist Answer Critics of Pluralism | How Do We Know? Is It Possible to Measure the Impact of an Issue's Absence From the Policy Agenda?Solving the Collective Action Problem: Group Formation and Maintenance What Groups Do, and Why They Do It Do Groups Matter? | Unresolved Debate: Do interest Groups influence Legislative Decisions?> MyPoliSciLab Video Series> MyPoliSciLab Simulation: You Are a Lobbyist> MyPoliSciLab Explorer: Can interest Groups Buy Public Policy?Chapter 13: Congress An Institution with Two Chambers and Shared Powers | How Do We Know: Has Congress Abdicated Its War-Making Authority?Principles and Dilemmas of Representation | Unresolved Debate: Do Majority-Minority Districts Improve Minority Representation in Congress?How Members Make Group Decisions Imposing Structure on Congress Lawmaking The Appropriations Process> MyPoliSciLab Video Series> MyPoliSciLab Simulation: You Are a Consumer Advocate> MyPoliSciLab Explorer: Can Congress Get Anything Done?Chapter 14: The Presidency Presidential Authority and Leadership | How Do We Know? What Makes a President a Successful Leader?Powers of the President Public, Electoral, and Contextual Resources for Presidential Leadership| Unresolved Debate: Do Presidential Public Appeals Work As a Political Strategy?Institutional Resources for Presidential Leadership Public Opinion of the President> MyPoliSciLab Video Series> MyPoliSciLab Simulation: You Are a First-Term President> MyPoliSciLab Explorer: What Influences the President's Public Approval?Chapter 15: The Federal Court System The Constitutional Design of the Federal Judiciary The Organization of the Federal Judiciary The Number and Types of Cases That Courts Process Making and Interpreting the Law | Unresolved Debate: Are Liberal Judges Really More Likely Than Conservative Judges to Be Activists?| How Do We Know? Was Bush v. Gore a Political Decision? Judicial Appointments > MyPoliSciLab Video Series> MyPoliSciLab Simulation: You Are a Supreme Court Clerk> MyPoliSciLab Explorer: Who Are the Activist Judges?Chapter 16: The Bureaucracy What Bureaucrats Do Growth and Organization of the Bureaucracy Challenges of Bureaucracy | How Do We Know? Does the Federal Bureaucracy Deserve Credit for Preventing Another 9/11?Controlling and Reforming the Bureaucracy | Unresolved Debate: Should Businesses Be Required to Privately Fund Public Services?> MyPoliSciLab Video Series> MyPoliSciLab Simulation: You Are Head of Fema> MyPoliSciLab Explorer: What Puts the 'Big' in Big Government?Chapter 17: Economic and Social Policy Enacting Economic and Social Policies Economic Policy | Unresolved Debate: Did the 2009 Economic Stimulus Package Work?Social Security Welfare Education | How Do We Know? Why Are U.S. Students Falling Behind?Health Care > MyPoliSciLab Video Series> MyPoliSciLab Simulation: You Are a Federal Reserve Chair> MyPoliSciLab Explorer: Is Health Care a Public Good?Chapter 18: Foreign Policy A Brief History of U.S. Foreign Policy The Role of the Foreign Policy Bureaucracy | How Do We Know? Do Economic Sanctions Work?The Role of Congress The Role of Interest Groups Contemporary Foreign Policy Challenges| Unresolved Debate: Is There Such a Thing as the Democratic Peace?> MyPoliSciLab Video Series> MyPoliSciLab Simulation: You Are a President During a Foreign Policy Crisis> MyPoliSciLab Explorer: How Much Does America Spend on Defense? > MyPoliSciLab Document: The Declaration of Independence> MyPoliSciLab Document: The Constitution of the United States> MyPoliSciLab Document: Federalist No. 10> MyPoliSciLab Document: Federalist No. 15> MyPoliSciLab Document: Federalist No. 51> MyPoliSciLab Document: Federalist No. 78> MyPoliSciLab Document: Anti-Federalist No. 17> MyPoliSciLab Document: Marbury v. Madison> MyPoliSciLab Document: McCulloch v. Maryland> MyPoliSciLab Document: Brown v. Board of Education> MyPoliSciLab Document: The Gettysburg Address> MyPoliSciLab Document: Washington's Farewell Address
