AmGov
Long Story Short
Fourth Edition
- Christine Barbour - Indiana University, USA
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American Government and Politics
American Government and Politics
January 2025 | CQ Press
All the fundamentals. No fluff. Learn more with less!
AmGov: Long Story Short helps students learn the nuts and bolts of American Government. Unlike competitors, this bestseller responds to the need for quick studying and skimming with ten succinct chapters that make it easy to read, revisit, and return to content quickly. Reading aids like bullets, annotations, and arrows walk students through important facts and break up the material in short, engaging bites of information.
Though brief, the Fourth Edition of this core book is still robust and current enough to provide everything that students need to be successful in their American Government course. Whether for the on-the-go student who doesn’t have time to read and digest a lengthy chapter, or for the instructor who wants a book that will stay out of their way and leave room for plenty of supplementary reading and activities, AmGov provides a perfectly simplified foundation for a successful American Government course.
AmGov: Long Story Short helps students learn the nuts and bolts of American Government. Unlike competitors, this bestseller responds to the need for quick studying and skimming with ten succinct chapters that make it easy to read, revisit, and return to content quickly. Reading aids like bullets, annotations, and arrows walk students through important facts and break up the material in short, engaging bites of information.
Though brief, the Fourth Edition of this core book is still robust and current enough to provide everything that students need to be successful in their American Government course. Whether for the on-the-go student who doesn’t have time to read and digest a lengthy chapter, or for the instructor who wants a book that will stay out of their way and leave room for plenty of supplementary reading and activities, AmGov provides a perfectly simplified foundation for a successful American Government course.
Acknowledgments
Read This First (or Nothing Else Will Make Sense)
1: Politics and Citizenship
2: The United States’ Founding
3: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
4: The Legislative Branch
5: The Executive Branch
6: The Judicial Branch
7: Parties and Interest Groups
8: Public Opinion, Campaigns, and Elections
9: Media and Political Communication
10: Domestic and Foreign Policy
Afterword
Glossary