Revel for Living Democracy, 2018 Elections and Updates Edition + California Government and Politics Today-- Access Card

by Shea, Daniel M.; Green, Joanne Connor; Smith, Christopher

• ISBN13: 9780135558515
• ISBN10: 0135558514
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2019-01-02
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

For courses in American Government

Participate in your American government
Revel™ Living Democracy shows students how American government impacts their daily lives and helps them recognize how they can make a difference in what that government does. Localizing politics whenever possible, authors Daniel Shea, Joanne Connor Green, and Christopher Smith help students understand that government and politics are not distant, abstract concepts but rather forces that shape their lives, now and in the future. Current coverage of the contemporary issues dominating today’s political landscape ensures that students walk away with a greater appreciation of how to use the political system to bring about a better nation. The 2018 Elections and Updates Edition offers new narrative coverage of the major issues from today’s headlines including the 2018 midterm elections, recent policy under the Trump administration, and the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.

This digital package includes Revel California Government and Politics Today, 15th Edition, allowing instructors to easily integrate coverage of California government and politics into the American Government survey course. Focusing on California’s ethnic and cultural diversity as well as the global economy’s impact on California (and vice versa), author Mona Field explains California’s ever-changing political situation in the context of social and economic trends.

Revel is Pearson’s newest way of delivering our respected content. Fully digital and highly engaging, Revel replaces the textbook and gives students everything they need for the course. Informed by extensive research on how people read, think, and learn, Revel is an interactive learning environment that enables students to read, practice, and study in one continuous experience — for less than the cost of a traditional textbook.

NOTE: Revel is a fully digital delivery of Pearson content. This ISBN is for the standalone Revel access card. In addition to this access card, you will need a course invite link, provided by your instructor, to register for and use Revel.

Author Biography

Daniel M. Shea is a professor of government at Colby College in Waterville, Maine. He has received numerous awards for his teaching and scholarship and has authored or co-authored numerous books and articles on the American political process. His research interests include parties and elections, Congress, the presidency, youth political engagement, and civility in politics.
 
Joanne Connor Green is a professor of political science and former director of women and gender studies at Texas Christian University. She has won numerous teaching awards and her research and teaching interests include the role of gender in congressional elections and issues of substantive representation in state legislatures.
 
Christopher E. Smith is a professor of criminal justice at Michigan State University. He previously taught at the University of Akron and the University of Connecticut at Hartford. As a specialist on courts and constitutional law, he has written more than 20 books and more than 100 scholarly articles on law and politics.

Table of Contents

Revel™ Living Democracy, 2018 Elections and Updates Edition

1. American Government: Democracy in Action  
2. Early Governance and the Constitutional Framework  
3. Federalism   
4. Civil Liberties             
5. Civil Rights   
6. Congress      
7. The Presidency         
8. Bureaucracy
9. The Judiciary             
10. Political Socialization and Public Opinion
11. The Politics of the Media      
12. Interest Groups and Civic and Political Engagement
13. Elections and Political Parties in America      
14. The Policy Process and Economic Policy
15. Foreign and National Security Policy

Revel California Government and Politics Today, 15th Edition

1. California Politics in Perspective
2. The Californians: Land, People, and Political Culture
3. California’s Historical Development
4. Freedom and Equality: California’s Delicate Balance
5. Media Influences, Social Media, and Interest Groups
6. Political Parties and Other Voluntary Organizations
7. Campaigns and Elections: Too Many?
8. The California Legislature
9. California’s Plural Executive: Governor Plus Seven
10. Paying the Bills: California’s Budget Struggles
11. California Courts and Judges
12. Criminal Justice and Civil Law
13. City Governments: Providing the Basics
14. Counties, Special Districts, and K–Graduate Public Education
15. Challenges for California’s Future