Publisher's Synopsis
This volume focuses on elections and their repercussions as a way of understanding the US political system. The text is updated through to the 2000 Presidential election.;It includes: "democratic dilemma" boxes which present the pros and cons of a particular issue, engaging students and challenging them to think analytically; critical thinking questions; "concept checks" or summaries of major sections; Web Links at the end of each chapter; students are also referred to interactive simulations and activities on the LongmanParticipate.com website; "election connection" boxes which concentrate on electoral forces; "windows on the past" boxes that highlight and expand on historical material in the text; and "International Comparison" boxes which compare a feature of American government to a similar feature in other countries, giving students a better understanding of the strengths and limitations of American democracy.
