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  • Queen's Court

    Judicial Power in the Rehnquist Era

    by Nancy Maveety ...
    As frequent swing vote and centrist voice, Justice Sandra Day O’Connor helped shape many of the Supreme Court’s landmark decisions and opinions under the leadership of William Rehnquist. Indeed, many argue that her overall impact and influence was greater than that of the Chief Justice himself.Nancy Maveety now takes a closer look at what might justifiably be known as the O’Connor Court, in which ... Read more

    $39.59 USD

  • Glass and Gavel

    The U.S. Supreme Court and Alcohol

    by Nancy Maveety ...
    In Glass and Gavel, noted legal expert Nancy Maveety has written the first book devoted to alcohol in the nation’s highest court of law, the United States Supreme Court.Combining an examination of the justices’ participation in the social use of alcohol across the Court’s history with a survey of the Court’s decisions on alcohol regulation, Maveety illustrates the ways in which the Court has ... Read more

    $36.99 USD

  • Picking Judges

    by Nancy Maveety ...
    Series series Presidential Briefings Series
    What defines a president? Is it policymaking? A good relationship with the American people? Or is it legacy? Most would argue that legacy imprints a president in the American consciousness. A president's federal judicial appointees may be his or her most lasting political legacy. Because federal judges serve for life, their legal policymaking endures long after a president's term in office is over ... Read more

    $66.99 USD

  • Transforming America

    Barack Obama in the White House

    by John J. Coleman, James L. Guth, John F. Harris, James Hohmann, Bertram Johnson, Richard E. Matland, James M. McCormick, Nicol C. Rae, Andrea L. Walker, John K. White, John J. Pitney Jr., Steven E. Schier, Nancy Maveety, Raymond Tatalovich ...
    The presidency of Barack Obama seeks a major transformation of American politics and policy. This new collection, edited by Steven E. Schier, examines the unusual combination of risk and ambition in Obama's presidency concerning popular politics, Washington politics, and economic and foreign policy. It also places the Obama presidency in historical perspective, noting the unusual circumstances of ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

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  • U.S. Government and Politics, 2nd Edition

    by Franco Scardino ...
    Series series Idiot's Guides
    Do you really know how the U.S. government operates? Most Americans have simply forgotten what they learned in their high school government class. Providing an updated history and comprehensive overview, Idiot's Guides: U.S. Government & Politics, Second Edition, is written to help readers gain an understanding about the origins of the U.S government, in addition to its complex political system ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Understanding American Politics, Second Edition

    by Stephen Brooks, J. Matthew Wilson, Douglas Koopman ...
    Understanding American Politics provides a unique introduction to the contemporary political landscape of the United States by using as its core organizing feature the idea of "American exceptionalism," a concept that is at least as old as Tocqueville's study of American democracy.The second edition of Understanding American Politics maintains the unique strengths of the first edition while ... Read more

    $56.99 USD

  • Let the People Rule

    How Direct Democracy Can Meet the Populist Challenge

    by John G. Matsusaka ...
    How referendums can diffuse populist tensions by putting power back into the hands of the peoplePropelled by the belief that government has slipped out of the hands of ordinary citizens, a surging wave of populism is destabilizing democracies around the world. As John Matsusaka reveals in Let the People Rule, this belief is based in fact. Over the past century, while democratic governments have ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

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  • 100% Democracy

    The Case for Universal Voting

    by E.J. Dionne, Miles Rapoport ...
    A timely and paradigm-shifting argument that all members of a democracy must participate in elections, by a leading political expert and Washington Post journalistAmericans are required to pay taxes, serve on juries, get their kids vaccinated, get driver’s licenses, and sometimes go to war for their country. So why not ask—or require—every American to vote?In 100% Democracy, E.J. Dionne and Miles ... Read more

    $21.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Debating the Presidency

    Conflicting Perspectives on the American Executive

    Edited by Richard J. Ellis, Michael Nelson ...
    The study of the presidency—the power of the office, the evolution of the executive as an institution, the men who have served—has generated a great body of research and scholarship. What better way to get students to grapple with the ideas of the literature than through conflicting perspectives on some of the most pivotal issues facing the modern presidency? Richard Ellis and Michael Nelson have ... Read more

    $70.19 USD

  • Why the Constitution Matters

    by Mark Tushnet ...

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  • Introduction to American Government

    by Larry Elowitz ...
    Series series Collins College Outlines
    Master Your Coursework with Collins College OutlinesThe Collins College Outline for Introduion to American Government covers all the major events in the creation of both the government and legislation, from the origins of the United States and the Bill of Rights and the Constitution to the three branches of government to civil rights and modern-day public policy. This detailed outline is a must ... Read more

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  • 5 Steps to a 5 500 AP U.S. Government and Politics Questions to Know by Test Day

    by William Madden, Thomas A. editor - Evangelist ...
    Series series 5 Steps to a 5 on the Advanced Placement Examinations Series
    Organized for easy reference and crucial practice, coverage of all the essential topics presented as 500 AP-style questions with detailed answer explanations5 Steps to a 5: 500 AP U.S. Government and Politics Questions to Know by Test Day is tailored to meet your study needs—whether you’ve left it to the last minute to prepare or you have been studying for months. You will benefit from going over ... Read more

    $11.09 USD