AM GOV 2013-2014 with Connect Access Card

by Losco, Joseph; Baker, Ralph

• ISBN13: 9781259665462
• ISBN10: 1259665461
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Package
• Copyright: 2015-03-13
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

Summary

Increase student performance, student engagement, and critical analysis skills with AM GOV 2013-2014. This program is available with GinA, an educational game in which students learn American Government by doing, as well as McGraw-Hill’s LearnSmart, an adaptive questioning tool proven to increase content comprehension and improve student results. Try our Politics in Practice which uses real-life scenarios to develop students’ critical thinking skills through activities and a written argument.

Unique to this program, AM GOV uses extensive research to meet students where they are, by providing an appealing, affordable and current program. This, coupled with powerful digital learning tools, makes AM GOV 2013-2014 an ideal choice for your introductory course.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Citizenship in OurChanging Democracy

Chapter 2: The Constitution:The Foundation ofCitizens’ Rights

Chapter 3: Federalism: Citizenshipand the Dispersal ofPower

Chapter 4: Civil Liberties: ExpandingCitizens’ Rights

Chapter 5: Civil Rights: Toward aMore Equal Citizenry

Chapter 6: Public Opinion

Chapter 7: Political Participation:Equal Opportunities andUnequal Voices

Chapter 8: Interest Groups inAmerica

Chapter 9: Parties and PoliticalCampaigns: Citizensand the ElectoralProcess

Chapter 10: Media

Chapter 11: Congress: Doing thePeople’s Business

Chapter 12: The Presidency: Powerand Paradox

Chapter 13: Bureaucracy: Citizensas Owners andConsumers

Chapter 14: The Courts: JudicialPower in a DemocraticSetting

Chapter 15: Public Policy:Responding toCitizens

Chapter 16: Foreign and DefensePolicy: ProtectingAmerican Interests inthe World