Government by the People

by David B. Magleby, David M. O'Brien, Thomas E. Cronin

Responding to the need for a more meaningful study of American government, Prentice Hall proudly presents this new Teaching and Learning Classroom (T.L.C.) Edition. Building on a long tradition of clear and accessible writing, sound scholarship, and currency set forth in the authors' comprehensive Government by the People text, this T.L.C. Edition offers the most visually appealing presentation of politics students will use--in the classroom, in society, and in life. This text is designed around the premise that students will read--get involved--and participate in politics so personal, it's as passionate as it is powerful.

Genres: Nonfiction, History, Textbooks, Reference, Politics, School

Paperback

First published January 1, 1952

Reviews

[warnerswife · Rating 1 out of 5]

Instead of enlightening me with the knowledge about the U.S. government, this gave me depression,anxiety, lack of purpose, mental breakdowns, questioning my decisions etcetera and the list goes on

[trinity faith · Rating 3 out of 5]

ngl it was a bit redundant… but it was interesting enough for a textbook so…

[Bri Zabriskie · Rating 2 out of 5]

I felt like this text, though comprehensive, was a bit wordy. There were a lot of random examples, as if the author(s) were grasping out at any real-world example that the reader might relate to, but it made getting the basic concepts confusing. If I were to use this text for a poly sci class (like the one I read it for), I would want those kinds of examples in their own special "boxes" and then have the basic information I want my students to grasp be the meat of the text. That way they could just read the example information if they have extra time and want more thorough comprehension. As it was, it made the text difficult to skim. Plus so much changed between editions of this text. I had one version and the class another and whole chapters seemed like they were combined or altered so drastically that it made testing difficult. That's normal I guess and my fault for not wanting to pay for the textbook and just use the version I had on hand, but a little continuity would've been nice. Or a "what's diff. about this edition" section maybe.

I enjoyed the information. I thought it was a tad bit biased in what it left out or what it included though.

[Jake Wirth · Rating 4 out of 5]

I helped write this book. It was poorly written. No seiously, I helped write this book.

[Katie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Student or not, if you want a thorough history in a textbook format about our government, this is it.

[Jon · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was David's research assistant for the 14th Edition, the first time he came on to this book as a co-author. Excellent introduction to American government & politics.Not a bad read for a textbook.

[Amber · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was my textbook for my American National Government class. It was intesting and laid out well.

[Samra · Rating 2 out of 5]

boring. So glad this class is over. It's all you could ever want to know about how the US Gov works.