American government and politics today / 
Steffen W. Schmidt ... [et al.]. 
 - 2013-2014 ed. 
 - Boston, MA :  Wadsworth/Cengage Learning,  c2014. 
 - xlii, 656 p. :  ill. (some col.), col. maps ;  28 cm. 
<br/><br/> Includes index. 
<br/><br/>Part one : The American system. One republic, two Americas? -- The Constitution -- Federalism -- Part two : Civil rights and civil liberties. Civil liberties -- Civil rights -- Part three : People and politics. Public opinion and political socialization -- Interest groups -- Political parties -- Voting and elections -- Campaigning for office -- Part four : Political institutions. The Congress -- The president -- The bureaucracy -- The courts -- Part five : Public policy. Domestic policy -- Economic policy -- Foreign policy and national security -- Part six : State and local politics. State and local government -- Appendixes. The Declaration of Independence -- The Constitution of the United States -- The Federalist Papers nos. 10 and 51 -- Glossary. 
<br/><br/> Experience the excitement that comes with being an active, engaged, and informed citizen. This latest edition includes a variety of updates including in-depth coverage of the 2012 elections and will help you understand the basic foundations of American government and why it all matters. - Back cover. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781133610625 (hbk. : student text) 1133610625 (hbk. : student text) 9781133602132 (pbk.) 1133602134 (pbk.) 9781285074955 (Instructor's ed.) 1285074955 (Instructor's ed.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Political science.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>United States--Politics and government--Textbooks.<br/>United States.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Textbooks.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>JK274  / .A54763 2014 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>320.473  / AME 2014