American Government
Political Development and Institutional Change, 7th Edition
By Cal Jillson
American Government, 7th Edition by Cal Jillson at Southern Methodist University is now available as a complimentary exam copy for lecturers teaching a relevant course with more than twelve students.
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Features |
Benefits |
| Full coverage of Obama's first full term and heightened polarization in Congress | Helps Your students uncover the importance of institutional development |
| Pedagogical features in every chapter | Fosters critical thinking and analysis |
| "Let's Compare" boxes - analyzing government and political participation | Helps your students understand the full picture of political participation and emphasizes throughout the importance of race, ethnicity, and gender in the development of American politics |
| "Struggling towards Democracy" discussion questions | Provokes critical thinking and class discussion to your students |
| "The Constitution Today" chapter openers | Illustrates to your students the importance of conflicting views on constitutional principles |
| "Pro & Con" boxes on topics including: campaign finance, bias in the media, the president/Congress balance in war making and gay marriage | Brings a central debate to life in every chapter |
| Key term definitions | Helps your students study important concepts |
| Focus questions | Highlights to your students the central learning objectives |
| Marginal notes | Helps your students address the focus questions |
| Timelines | Gives your students an at-a-glance reference to important stages in historical development |
| End-of-chapter summaries, suggested readings, and web resources | Helps your students master the subject and guides their further critical investigation of important concepts and topics |
| Colorful figures and charts | Helps your students visualize important information |
| Covers the latest details on all aspects of American politics, including the 2012 elections | Keeps students' focus on current coverage |
| Companion website: PowerPoint slides, Instructor's Manual and Test Bank | Instructor and Student Materials serve as supplemental materials for your course |
History matters. America’s past is present in all aspects of the contemporary political system. Cal Jillson uses political development and the dynamics of change as a tool to help students understand how politics works now—and how institutions, participation, and policies have evolved over time to...
Published January 6th 2013 by Routledge
This is a bundled package of American Government, 7th edition, and New Directions in American Politics. Cal Jillson’s American Government: Political Development and Institutional Change shows students how the nation’s past is present in all aspects of contemporary politics, using the...
Published January 14th 2013 by Routledge
This is a bundled package of American Government, 7th edition, and Perspectives in American Government. Cal Jillson’s American Government: Political Development and Institutional Change shows students how the nation’s past is present in all aspects of contemporary politics, using the...
Published January 14th 2013 by Routledge
This is a bundled package of American Government, 7th edition, and The American Anomaly, 2nd edition. Cal Jillson’s American Government: Political Development and Institutional Change shows students how the nation’s past is present in all aspects of contemporary politics, using the...
Published January 14th 2013 by Routledge
This is a bundled package of American Government, 7th edition, and In Defense of Politicians. Cal Jillson’s American Government: Political Development and Institutional Change shows students how the nation’s past is present in all aspects of contemporary politics, using the dynamics of...
Published January 14th 2013 by Routledge
