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We The People

ISBN10: 1264583125 | ISBN13: 9781264583126

We The People
ISBN10: 1264583125
ISBN13: 9781264583126
By Thomas Patterson

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Tom Patterson’s We the People is a concise approach to American government, emphasizing critical thinking through questions and examples relevant to today's students. This exceptionally readable text provides opportunities to engage with the political process through tools that help students learn how to think about politics, utilizing digital resources that connect learners with the material in a personalized way. The integration of A Starting Point videos in Connect® is emblematic of the balanced and trusted approach of Tom Patterson's best-selling text.

1 Critical Thinking and Political Culture: Becoming a Responsible Citizen

2 Constitutional Democracy: Promoting Liberty and Self-Government

3 Federalism: Forging a Nation

4 Civil Liberties: Protecting Individual Rights

5 Equal Rights: Struggling Toward Fairness

6 Public Opinion and Political Socialization: Shaping the People's Voice

7 Political Participation: Activating the Popular Will

8 Political Parties, Candidates, and Campaigns: Defining the Voters’ Choice

9 Interest Groups: Organizing for Influence

10 The News Media and the Internet: Communicating Politics

11 Congress: Balancing National Goals and Local Interests

12 The Presidency: Leading the Nation

13 The Federal Bureaucracy: Administering the Government

14 The Federal Judicial System: Interpreting the Law

15 Economic and Environmental Policy: Contributing to Prosperity

16 Income, Welfare, and Education Policy: Providing for Personal Security

17 Foreign Policy: Protecting the National Interest

About the Author

Thomas Patterson

Thomas E. Patterson is Bradlee Professor of Government and the Press in the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. He was previously distinguished professor of political science in the Maxwell School of Citizenship at Syracuse University. Raised in a small Minnesota town near the Iowa and South Dakota borders, he was educated at South Dakota State University and the University of Minnesota, where he received his Ph.D. in 1971.Currently running the "Vanishing Voter" study at the Kennedy School of Government, which has been widely used in the media and on college campuses, Tom is also the author of six books and dozens of articles, which focus primarily on the media and elections. His book, 'Out of Order'(1994), received national attention when President Clinton said every politician and journalist should be required to read it. An earlier book, 'The Mass Media Election'(1980), received a 'Choice' award as Outstanding Academic Book, 1980-81. Another of Patterson's books, 'The Unseeing Eye'(1976), was recently selected by the American Association for Public Opinion Research as one of the fifty most influential books of the past half century in the field of public opinion.His current research includes a study of White House communication and a study of the news media's role in Western democracies. His work has been funded by major grants from the National Science Foundation, the Markle Foundation, the Smith-Richardson Foundation, the Ford Foundation and the Pew Charitable Trusts.

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