Government by the People

"The 2024 Presidential Election Edition of Government by the People builds on this book's long reputation for deep, accurate, accessible, and current coverage of the foundations of American government. We embrace the idea of government by the people and want students to understand how they can have an impact at any level of government. Our simple formulation is that students must first understand the structure of government and politics. Participation is a necessary step as well, but participation without knowledge of the structure of politics and government is not likely to be effective. But participation with an understanding of how government and politics works can have an impact. We integrate this theme throughout the book, provide examples of people who have made a difference, and suggest ways students in the class can make a difference"--