REVEL for Living Democracy, 2014 Elections and Updates Edition -- Access Card

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

• ISBN13: 9780134081649
• ISBN10: 0134081641
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2015-03-24
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

REVEL™ for 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. Using a writing style that is clear and accessible, authors Daniel Shea, Joanne Connor Green, and Christopher Smith draw readers into the subject matter by offering resonant anecdotes and illustrations, and by localizing politics whenever possible. The 2014 Elections and Updates Edition incorporates the most up-to-date data, as well as coverage of contemporary issues that dominate today’s headlines, to help students see the relevance of course content to their lives.

REVEL is Pearson’s newest way of delivering our respected content. Fully digital and highly engaging, REVEL offers an immersive learning experience designed for the way today's students read, think, and learn. Enlivening course content with media interactives and assessments, REVEL empowers educators to increase engagement with the course, and to better connect with students.

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 and Director of the Goldfarb Center for Public Affairs and Civic Engagement at Colby College in Waterville, Maine. He has received numerous awards for his teaching and scholarship and has authored or co-authored several books on the American political process.

Joanne Connor Green is an Associate Professor and Department Chair of Political Science and former Director of Women’s Studies at Texas Christian University. 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

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