By the People: Debating American Government - Softcover

"By the People outperforms the competition in terms of its quality of writing and its ability to draw students in to its narrative."
--James Hobby, Cleveland State University

"I like how By the People has a comparative element to it and how the text uses recent political events as examples, lending to its accessibility and engagement. I also think it does a good job of handling contemporary issues, in terms of engaging arguments on both the left and right, and showing the perspectives of different sides."
--Kathleen Tipler, University of Oklahoma

"By the People is well organized and written in a style that is free of jargon. The major themes are presented clearly and the study questions at end of each chapter enable the instructor to assess how well the student is doing in comprehending the materials."
--John Ambacher, Framingham State University

The past two years have been anything but "politics as usual" in the United States.

By The People, Third Edition, reflects the dynamism of American government and politics with new teaching and learning tools that prepare students to ENGAGE, THINK, and DEBATE now more than ever before.

In a storytelling approach that weaves contemporary examples together with historical context, By the People: Debating American Government, Third Edition, explores the themes and ideas that drive the great debates in American government and politics. It introduces students to big questions like Who governs? How does our system of government work? What does government do? and Who are we? By challenging students with these questions, the text gets them to think about, engage with, and debate the merits of U.S. government and politics.