Government by the People, Teaching and Learning, Classroom Edition

by David B. Magleby, Thomas E. Cronin, Christine L. Nemacheck, et al.

Book Overview

The most authoritative text for American Government, Government By the People is always one step ahead. Building on a long tradition of clear and accessible writing, sound scholarship, and currency,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0131930052
• ISBN13: 9780131930056
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Length: 482 Pages
• Weight: 2.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.5" x 10.8"

Customer Reviews

Very good book; got it for school

comes with a DVD that I wish had a better quality video stream, but for the money I am looking forward to my son being able to understand this book, I think it gives great information on how the government is run.

great book

great hard cover book. This should be cheaper now because no one will buy it back.

Excellent Reading for everyone

This book is excellent reading for all Americans. It should be taught in our Junior High Schools around the country.

Gives great insight to American government

I was amazed at how interesting this book was. I used it for a class I was taking, and I had many preconceived notions that I would not like the class. I was very surprised that everything was so interesting. The author has gathered all of the latest information that was available during the publication of the book, and intergrates the ideas and concepts very well. The book gives you information that a normal person of the "general public" would not have known. I found that every chapter had something to learn that benefited me and that everything in this book applied to me as an American. Great text for my online class; I'm glad we used this book.

Great Intro to American Politics Textbook

Excellent intro to politics text. I highly recommend it for a classroom or for anyone really who wants to sit down with a plain-spoken piece to get you to understand our government. Whether it is for someone with little knowledge as to who this vast bureaucracy works, or for someone with a fairly good knowledge of it all - I don't think it will disappoint. I think what I appreciated the most was the honesty that the text was written. The authors also included a good amount of humor to emphasize the point (in cartoon, comic, Top 10 List, etc), in order to keep a reader interested. I think this text is also a good reference as well, as there are numerous court cases and explicit examples of gov't at work - that if you are ever at a loss for "what was it that happened?" or "what does that term mean?" Things are extremely easy to find and be referred to.Good works.