You Decide! 2008: Current Debates in American Politics

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Pearson Longman, 2008 - Political Science - 286 pages
Updated annually, this best-selling, debate-style reader examines the most timely, important, and provocative issues in American politics. This edition draws students into the key topics that have made headlines and affected our political system during 2007 and are likely to continue affecting our daily lives in 2008. Designed to get students engaged and thinking about our political system, the topics featured in You Decide! have been selected for their currency, importance, and interest. The pieces, arguing various sides of a given political issue, come from recent journals, congressional hearings, think tanks, and periodicals. You Decide! is available at no extra charge when ordered packaged with any Pearson American government textbook.

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Contents

CONSTITUTION
2
FEDERALISM
18
POVERTY IN AMERICA
19
Copyright

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