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American Government and Politics Today

By: Steffen W. Schmidt,Mack C. Shelley,Barbara A. Bardes

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American Government and Politics Today

By: Steffen W. Schmidt,Mack C. Shelley,Barbara A. Bardes

This thoroughly updated edition of Schmidt, Shelley, and Bardes' popular text offers balanced, unbiased, comprehensive, and up-to-date coverage of constitutional, governmental, political, social, and economic structures and processes. The book's overriding theme is the importance of informed active citizenship, and the extensive pedagogy underscores this theme by soliciting critical thinking about political issues and encouraging students to become involved in the political process. With keen awareness of its audience, AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS TODAY incorporates current examples, the Internet, and other media to stimulate learning and excitement about American government. This truly interactive text gives students more than reading material; it gives them tools to become good citizens.

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0534571530

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Public Opinion

Measuring the American Mind

By: Barbara A. Bardes,Robert W. Oldendick

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Public Opinion

Measuring the American Mind

By: Barbara A. Bardes,Robert W. Oldendick

The fifth edition of Public Opinion: Measuring the American Mind provides a comprehensive, accessible introduction to public opinion in the United States and describes how public opinion data are collected, how they are used, and the role they play in the U.S. political system. Bardes and Oldendick introduce students to the history of polling and explain the factors a good consumer of polls should know in order to critically evaluate public opinion data. Public Opinion: Measuring the American Mind is the only text to devote significant space to the history of polling, the use of polling in America today, and to explain the methods used for survey research. In addition, the authors engage students by providing in-depth coverage of public opinion on such issues as political ideology, health care, race, and foreign policy, as well as an update and discussion of the major changes that have taken place on controversial issues such as gay marriage, gun control, and immigration. Updated to include the latest data from the American National Election Study and the General Social Surveys in 2012 and 2014, this lively, engaging text combines a comprehensive grounding in the nuts and bolts of the field with relevant, real-world examples.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1442261897

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9781442261891

American Government and Politics Today

The Essentials, 2002-2003

By: Bardes,Barbara A. Bardes,Mack C. Shelley,Steffen W. Schmidt

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American Government and Politics Today

The Essentials, 2002-2003

By: Bardes,Barbara A. Bardes,Mack C. Shelley,Steffen W. Schmidt

Booknews: This textbook on American government and politics seeks to encourage direct participation by citizens in the political process. Each chapter includes a discussion question on a controversial issue and an example of how the student can become actively involved in American politics. A sampling of topics includes the Constitution, federalism, civil rights, political parties, elections, Congress, the Presidency, bureaucracy, the Judiciary, domestic and economic policy, and foreign policy. Coverage extends to the results of the November 2000 presidential elections with an analysis of its implications for the future.

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0534586538

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9780534586539

American Government and Politics Today

By: Steffen W. Schmidt,Mack C. Shelley,Barbara A. Bardes

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American Government and Politics Today

By: Steffen W. Schmidt,Mack C. Shelley,Barbara A. Bardes

A standard textbook on the basic concepts and institutions of American government. Chapters include discussions of federalism, civil liberties, civil rights, political socialization and the media, interest groups and political parties, elections and voting behavior, the structures of the institutions of government, and domestic and foreign policymaking. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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031445005X

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Handbook of Selected Court Cases

By: Edward I Sidlow,Schmidt,Beth Henschen,Mack C Shelley, II,Barbara A Bardes

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Handbook of Selected Court Cases

By: Edward I Sidlow,Schmidt,Beth Henschen,Mack C Shelley, II,Barbara A Bardes

Includes over thirty Supreme Court cases.

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0534536131

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9780534536138

American Government and Politics Today, 2004-2005

By: Barbara A. Bardes,Mack C. Shelley

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American Government and Politics Today, 2004-2005

By: Barbara A. Bardes,Mack C. Shelley

1. The Foundations of American Government. 2. Forging a New Government: The Constitution. 3. Federalism. 4. Civil Liberties. 5. Civil Rights. 6. Public Opinion, Political Socialization, and the Media. 7. Interest Groups and Political Parties. 8. Campaigns, Elections, and Voting Behavior. 9. The Congress. 10. The Presidency. 11. The Bureaucracy. 12. The Judiciary. 13. Domestic and Economic Policy. 14. Foreign Policy. Appendix A: Declaration of Independence. Appendix B: The Constitution of the United States of America. Appendix C: The Federalist Papers, No. 10 and No. 51. Glossary.

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0534631800

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9780534631802

Public Opinion

Measuring the American Mind

By: Barbara A. Bardes,Robert W. Oldendick

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Public Opinion

Measuring the American Mind

By: Barbara A. Bardes,Robert W. Oldendick

The new edition of this popular textbook provides a comprehensive, accessible introduction to public opinion in the United States and describes how public opinion data are collected, how they are used, and the role they play in the U.S. political system. Bardes and Oldendick introduce students to the history of polling and explain the factors a good consumer of polls should know in order to evaluate public opinion data. Public Opinion: Measuring the American Mind is the only text to devote significant space to the history of polling, the use of polling in America today, and to explain the methods used for survey research. In addition, Bardes & Oldendick engage students by providing in-depth coverage of public opinion on issues—social welfare, gun control, death penalty, abortion, gay rights, civil rights, and foreign policy—over time and with an analysis of group differences for each subject. This lively, engaging text combines a comprehensive grounding in the nuts and bolts of the field with up-to-date, real-world examples.

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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

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1442241500

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American Government and Politics Today: Essentials 2013 - 2014 Edition

By: Barbara A. Bardes,Mack C. Shelley,Steffen W. Schmidt

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American Government and Politics Today: Essentials 2013 - 2014 Edition

By: Barbara A. Bardes,Mack C. Shelley,Steffen W. Schmidt

AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS TODAY: THE ESSENTIALS, 2013-2014 EDITION inspires readers to join the exciting process of being active, informed citizens. Unbiased, concisely organized, and updated with Election 2012 coverage and a new focus on learning outcomes, the text’s fundamental theme continues to be the importance of participating in active citizenship, emphasizing continual critical thinking about political issues, and encouraging readers to become involved in the political process. With a keen understanding of the needs and interests of today’s learners, the authors incorporate interesting and relevant current examples to stimulate learning and excitement. The text is completely redesigned for even greater reader appeal. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

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Cengage Learning

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1133604374

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American Government and Politics Today: Essentials 2011 - 2012 Edition

By: Barbara Bardes,Mack Shelley,Steffen Schmidt

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American Government and Politics Today: Essentials 2011 - 2012 Edition

By: Barbara Bardes,Mack Shelley,Steffen Schmidt

AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS TODAY: THE ESSENTIALS 2011-2012 EDITION inspires students to join the exciting process of being active, informed citizens. Bardes, Shelley, and Schmidt provide an unbiased and concisely organized overview of this essential subject, updated with complete Election 2010 coverage and the latest on the economic downturn and recovery policy. The text’s fundamental theme continues to be the importance of participating in active citizenship, emphasizing continual critical thinking about political issues, and encouraging students to become involved in the political process. With a keen understanding of the needs and interests of today’s students, the authors incorporate abundant current examples, including increased coverage of the impact of the Internet and other media, to stimulate learning and excitement. The text is redesigned for even greater reader appeal. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

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053849719X

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American Government and Politics Today - Texas Edition, 2011-2012

By: Steffen W. Schmidt,Mack C. Shelley,Barbara A. Bardes,Lynne E. Ford,William Earl Maxwell

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American Government and Politics Today - Texas Edition, 2011-2012

By: Steffen W. Schmidt,Mack C. Shelley,Barbara A. Bardes,Lynne E. Ford,William Earl Maxwell

AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS TODAY, TEXAS EDITION, 2011-2012 encourages students to experience the excitement that comes with being an engaged and informed citizen. This text is known nationwide for its balanced, unbiased, and up-to-date coverage of constitutional, governmental, political, social, and economic structures and their processes. The addition of Texas authors Maxwell, Crain and Santos add ten more chapters to the Table of Contents, offers substantial coverage of Texas politics. The book’s theme remains the importance of being an active and informed citizen, and it provides tools for students to become involved the political process such as Politics with a Purpose features that show how a group or individual has impacted our political system and You Can Make a Difference features which highlight politically active young people and provide paths to participation. In a market where boxed features are beginning to overwhelm the core material, Schmidt’s streamlined presentation of content helps students stay focused on what is most important. In addition, Questions to Consider, which appear in the chapter opener to help students target their reading, are now revisited in the chapter summary. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

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0495909491

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American Government and Politics Today

Essentials 2015-2016 Edition

By: Barbara A. Bardes,Mack C. Shelley, II,Steffen W. Schmidt

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American Government and Politics Today

Essentials 2015-2016 Edition

By: Barbara A. Bardes,Mack C. Shelley, II,Steffen W. Schmidt

AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS TODAY: THE ESSENTIALS, 2015-2016 Edition inspires readers to join the exciting process of being active, informed citizens. Unbiased, concisely organized, and updated with Election 2014 coverage, the book's fundamental theme continues to be the importance of participating in active citizenship, emphasizing critical thinking about political issues and encouraging readers to become involved in the political process. The authors incorporate compelling and thought-provoking current examples to stimulate learning and excitement. MindTap(tm) for Bardes, Shelley, and Schmidt's AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS TODAY: THE ESSENTIALS-Cengage Learning's fully online learning solution-is automatically included with this text.

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1305639758

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American Government and Politics Today 2011-2012

By: Steffen W. Schmidt,Mack C. Shelley,Barbara A. Bardes,Lynne E. Ford

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American Government and Politics Today 2011-2012

By: Steffen W. Schmidt,Mack C. Shelley,Barbara A. Bardes,Lynne E. Ford

AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS TODAY is known nationwide for its balanced, unbiased, and up-to-date coverage of constitutional, governmental, political, social, and economic structures and their processes. AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS TODAY encourages students to experience the excitement that comes with being an engaged and informed citizen and provides them with the tools they need to get involved. In this new edition, the authors offer even more examples of students who have made a difference.

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049591066X

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American Government and Politics Today 2009-2010 Edition

By: Steffen Schmidt,Mack Shelley,Barbara Bardes

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American Government and Politics Today 2009-2010 Edition

By: Steffen Schmidt,Mack Shelley,Barbara Bardes

Students are often hesitant to become involved in the political process. One book changes that. American Government and Politics Today 2009-2010 Edition, 14e uses intriguing examples and hands-on exercises to engage students in the fascinating intricacies of American government -- inspiring them to participate in the political process. As it introduces concepts, the text points to specific ways students can participate, showing how individuals -- including students -- can make a profound impact. It illustrates that active participation can be as simple as calling a local politician to share an opinion, registering to vote, or viewing a town council meeting on local access cable -- demonstrating how small steps can make a difference. Helping build students' critical thinking skills, discussions end with questions that prompt students to consider each concept from their point of view as well as the points of view of others and weigh the varying viewpoints. The 14th edition's powerful new administrative DVD and an innovative online Resource Center help instructors maximize their time and student results. The text also includes expanded coverage of the presidential election. Engaging and inspiring, AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS TODAY, 14e helps students discover how active, informed citizenship does make a difference. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

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0495502286

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9780495502289

American Government and Politics Today: Essentials 2017-2018 Edition

By: Barbara A. Bardes,Mack C. Shelley,Steffen W. Schmidt

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American Government and Politics Today: Essentials 2017-2018 Edition

By: Barbara A. Bardes,Mack C. Shelley,Steffen W. Schmidt

AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS TODAY: THE ESSENTIALS, 2017-2018 Edition, inspires students to join the exciting process of being active, informed citizens. Unbiased, concisely organized, and updated with Election 2016 coverage, the text's fundamental theme continues to be the importance of participating in active citizenship, emphasizing critical thinking about political issues and encouraging students to become involved in the political process. With a keen understanding of the needs and interests of today's students, the authors incorporate compelling and thought-provoking current examples to stimulate learning and excitement. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

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1337091219

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American Government and Politics Today

Brief Edition 2001-2002

By: Steffen W. Schmidt,Mack C. Shelley,Barbara A. Bardes

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American Government and Politics Today

Brief Edition 2001-2002

By: Steffen W. Schmidt,Mack C. Shelley,Barbara A. Bardes

This new condensed version of the author's best-selling AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS TODAY, (which is popular across the country for its balanced, unbiased, and up-to-date coverage of constitutional, governmental, political, social, and economic structures and processes and for the way it encourages students to become involved in the political process) covers the fundamentals, offering less policy and analysis coverage and fewer features to distract readers from the basics of American Government.

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0534570992

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9780534570996

American Government and Politics Today 2009-2010

By: Barbara A. Bardes,Mack C. Shelley II,Steffen W. Schmidt

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American Government and Politics Today 2009-2010

By: Barbara A. Bardes,Mack C. Shelley II,Steffen W. Schmidt

AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS TODAY: THE ESSENTIALS 2009-2010 EDITION inspires readers to join the exciting process of being active, informed citizens. Bardes, Shelley, and Schmidt provide an unbiased and concisely organized overview of this essential subject, updated with complete Election 2008 coverage and wholly redesigned for even greater reader appeal. The text's fundamental theme continues to be the importance of participating in active citizenship. To reinforce this theme, the text emphasizes continual critical thinking about political issues and encourages readers to become involved in the political process. The authors incorporate abundant current examples, including increased coverage of the impact of the Internet and other media, to stimulate learning and excitement.

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0495572721

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American Government and Politics Today: The Essentials 2008

By: Barbara Bardes,Mack Shelley,Steffen Schmidt

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American Government and Politics Today: The Essentials 2008

By: Barbara Bardes,Mack Shelley,Steffen Schmidt

The best-selling book published for American Government, AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS TODAY: THE ESSENTIALS 2008 EDITION enables students to experience the excitement that comes from active, informed citizenship. Bardes, Shelley, and Schmidt's text is renowned for providing unbiased, comprehensive, and up-to-date coverage of constitutional, governmental, political, social, and economic structures and processes in a concisely organized package. Inspiring and captivating, the text's overriding theme is the importance of informed active citizenship. The pedagogy underscores this theme by soliciting critical thinking about political issues and encouraging students to become involved the political process. With keen awareness of its audience, AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS TODAY: THE ESSENTIALS 2008 EDITION incorporates current examples, the Internet, and other media to stimulate learning and excitement about American government. This truly interactive text gives students more than reading material--it gives them tools to become good citizens. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

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0495503258

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American Government and Politics Today, 2013-2014 Edition

By: Steffen W. Schmidt,Mack C. Shelley,Barbara A. Bardes,Lynne E. Ford

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American Government and Politics Today, 2013-2014 Edition

By: Steffen W. Schmidt,Mack C. Shelley,Barbara A. Bardes,Lynne E. Ford

AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS TODAY is known nationwide for its balanced, unbiased, and up-to-date coverage of constitutional, governmental, political, social, and economic structures and their processes. It encourages readers to experience the excitement that comes with being an active, engaged, and informed citizen and provides them with the tools they need to get involved. This latest edition includes a variety of updates including in-depth coverage of the 2012 elections. This text is also available without policy chapters. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

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