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This descriptive, comprehensive text by Tom Patterson is known for its engaging narrative, future oriented approach, and its ability to tie together the latest scholarship with real-life politics. By using a narrative, The American Democracy weaves together theory, information, and examples in order to bring out key facts and ideas. The students are therefore drawn in, given a contextual understanding of major concepts and issues. Critical thinking also plays an important role in this text. By reflecting on the readings and confronting difficult issues, the critical thinking boxes throughout the text play an important role in advancing civic involvement and in general learning. Finally, The American Democracy presents American government through the analytical lens of politics yet captures the vivid world of real-life politics, an important feature of this civic-minded student friendly text.

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1. What do you think is important for your students to remember about American Government after they've left college? After reading this chapter, do you feel this book would help you accomplish this goal?

2. The Fifth Edition of The American Democracy includes more coverage and emphasis on political culture in the U.S. Please give one example of this in the chapter. Do you find this helpful for your students?

3. There is a new pedagogical feature in this edition that ties the Text, CD, and OnLine Learning Center together into an Integrated E-Learning package. What is this feature? If you use a course delivery system such as PageOut, Web CT or Blackboard will this feature help you use the E-Learning system more effectively?

4. Do you cover current issues in American Government? Do you find this approach useful for engaging students in the material in the text? What feature in this chapter exposes students to current issues?

5. There is an opening vignette in every chapter of The American Democracy. Do you think these vignettes engage students? So you talk about them in class?

6. The American Democracy emphasizes critical thinking through the narrative and through a special feature in each chapter. What is the feature called and do you use this type of feature in your course?

7. As a study tool, we have placed marginal notes alongside the text, for which we have received strong positive feedback from students. How might a student use this feature to study for your class?

8. After examining this chapter, would you like to be contacted by McGraw-Hill with more information regarding this book?

9. Please indicate the enrollment size of your American Government course and your current text.