Understanding American Government, Alternate Edition

by Susan Welch, John Gruhl, John Comer

Written by authors who have won numerous awards for their research and writing on women and minority issues in American Government, this textbook offers an inclusive view of participants in the American political system. From this book, you will not only learn how government works but you will move on to the more controversial aspects of government, being exposed to actual people and experiences of government in action through the You Are There feature that opens each chapter, the suggested film lists at the ends the chapters, and the online exercises that support and enhance concepts found throughout the text.

Genres: Nonfiction

649 pages, Paperback

First published July 28, 1993

Reviews

[Kaitlin]

Very descriptive so far. Memories of high school civics are coming back, but now things make a lot more sense than they did when I was 17! The book is well written and contains a lot of useful information and entertaining tidbits.