American Government: Roots and Reform, 2009 Edition (10th Edition) (MyPoliSciLab Series)
<P style="MARGIN: 0px"> <B>Guided by the belief that students must first understand the origins of American government to fully understand the issues facing the United States today, this market-leading text offers the strongest coverage of both history and current events of any college textbook devoted to American politics.  </B> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> <B> </B> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">From hallmark features like “The Living Constitution†to new features like the illustrated historical timelines, <I>American Government: Continuity and Change </I>provides the historical context students need to understand our government and the most crucial and controversial issues affecting the nation in the 21st century. </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">This bestselling book has been extensively revised to provide in-depth coverage of the 2008 presidential and congressional elections, President George W. Bush’s second administration and the 110<SUP>th</SUP> Congress, continued controversies related to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and the war on terrorism, and domestic concerns related to rising gas and food prices and the subprime mortgage crisis. </P>