Essentials of American Government: Roots and Reform

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About This Book

Understand American politics from past to present. A streamlined and more flexible version of the bestselling text, Essentials of American Government: Roots and Reform is guided by the belief that students must first understand the origins of American government in order to understand the issues facing the United States today. This text offers the strongest coverage of history and current events to study present political structures and behaviors in full constitutional and historical context. Essentials of American Government: Roots and Reform not only helps students learn how our government evolved and how they can become more informed citizens but it also encourages them to discover that politics can be-and most often is-a good thing. MyPoliSciLab is an integral part of the O'Connor program. Key learning applications include MyPoliSciLab…