American government in a way that any student can understand.   Public policy is emphasized throughout to show students the impact that government has on their lives. The text also offers an abundance of new debate-style boxes and revised active learning exercises to involve and engage students in the course material and encourage them to become participants in their government. The ninth edition has been updated to include a battery of chapter tests for student study and practice, the results of the 2006 midterm election, and discussion of some of the hottest political issues of the day, such as immigration reform and the challenge posed by nuclear programs in Iran and North Korea.

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