American Government: Roots and Reform, 2018 Elections and Updates Edition, 13th edition

Published by Pearson (8 January 2019) © 2020

  • Karen O'Connor American University
  • Larry J. Sabato University of Virginia
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American Government: Roots and Reform helps you view the issues facing the US today through a historical lens. By presenting coverage of the origins of American government in tandem with material on contemporary political structures and behaviors, authors Karen O'Connor and Larry Sabato help you see how what happened in the past can be used to understand what measures should be taken in the future.

The 2018 Elections and Updates Edition offers new narrative coverage of major events and issues including the 2018 midterm elections and the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. Other topics discussed include the Women's March after Trump's inauguration, the #metoo movement, and the many public figures who have resigned due to allegations of sexual harassment and assault.

Table of contents

PART I: FOUNDATIONS OF GOVERNMENT
1. American Government: Roots, Context, and Culture
2. The Constitution
3. The Federal System
4. Civil Liberties
5. Civil Rights
 
PART II: INSTITUTIONS OF GOVERNMENT

6. Congress
7. The Presidency
8. The Executive Branch and the Federal Bureaucracy
9. The Judiciary
 
PART III: POLITICAL BEHAVIOR
10. Public Opinion and Political Socialization
11. Political Parties
12. Campaigns, Elections and Voting
13. The News Media
14. Interest Groups
 
PART IV: PUBLIC POLICY
15. Domestic and Economic Policy
16. Foreign and Defense Policy

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