American Government and Politics

Democracy is not self-maintaining. It requires citizens who understand how power works, where it is located, how it can be checked, and what happens when the checks fail. American Government and Political Science is designed to give students precisely that understanding - not as a historical curiosity but as a living framework for making sense of the political world they inhabit right now.Fully updated to 2026, this textbook integrates the events and developments that have reshaped American...