We the People (Tenth Essentials Edition) by Benjamin Ginsberg


We the People (Tenth Essentials Edition)
Title : We the People (Tenth Essentials Edition)
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Language : English
Format Type : Kindle Edition
Number of Pages : 624
Publication : First published January 1, 2011

With fresh insight from new co-author Andrea Campbell, We the People, Twelfth Edition, once again sets the standard for showing students how government impacts their lives and why it matters who participates. Campbell relates true, personal stories of how government affects ordinary citizens. This focus is reinforced by the book's signature "Who Are Americans?" and "Who Participates?" features which motivate critical thinking about how Americans experience and shape politics. Learning goals ensure that students maintain consistent focus on core concepts in the text, in its companion InQuizitive learning tool, and in supporting critical-thinking exercises.

We the People (Tenth Essentials Edition) Reviews

  • Stephanie

    Read for a political science class, very informative

  • Tony

    The only problem I had using this in the classroom was with the last chapter on foreign policy. To quote Ike:

    "Preventive war was an invention of Hitler. Frankly, I would not even listen to anyone seriously that came and talked about such a thing."
    Dwight D. Eisenhower

    Hopefully, future iterations of this textbook will correct the over-emphasis on the Bush Doctrine in chapter 14. Some glaring omissions: "international law" and the Nuremberg Principles are not mentioned at all. It's as if the editors caved to the neocons among their collaborators and reviewers.

    The textbook is very good on the whole, with relevant quizzes and key terms listed for each chapter, and interactive online tools for each chapter, through the website (free to use) associated with the textbook. Other than the exception noted above, good tone and balance throughout. I'll be using it again.

  • Kimberly

    Logically organized chapters that go into just the right depth of info about our political system. Written at a reading level that is easy for the layman. Plenty of supporting infographics.

  • Emily Sarah

    For a textbook, it wasn't half bad. Definitely better than my government textbook from high school!

  • Nicole

    Read for school.

  • Jessica

    Used for my political science class. Very thorough book on US Gov. Clear and concise explanations of government.