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100			_aWeissberg, Robert
245		0	_aUnderstanding American Government
260			_aNew York
260			_bHolt rinehort and winston
260			_c1981
300			_a762 p.
520			_aUNDERSTANDING AMERICAN GOVERNMENT is a comprehensive book de- signed for the introduction to American government course offered at most colleges and universities. Like many other books of this type, it covers in detail the standard features of U.S. politicsthe Constitution, federalism, political parties, Congress, the courts, and all the other tradi- tional “core” topics. In addition, several subjects usually given only scant attention in most texts - the biases of our electoral system and power in private organizations, to name but two- are given greater em- phasis. I believe, however, that Understanding American Government is not merely another traditional introductory text, albeit with some new sub- ject matter. Underlying this book is a set of beliefs about how politics ought to be approached, as well as several techniques designed to help students grasp sometimes complex material. Four major beliefs or as- sumptions guided the writing of this book:
650			_aUnited States - Politics and Government
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