U.S. Government And Politics, 2nd Edition

Do you really know how the U.S. government operates? Most Americans have simply forgotten what they learned in their high school government class. Providing an updated history and comprehensive overview, Idiot's Guides: U.S. Government & Politics, Second Edition, is written to help readers gain an understanding about the origins of the U.S government, in addition to its complex political system and key forces that drive a successful nation. Suitable reading for supplement coursework in high school government or civics classes or college political science classes, Idiot's Guides: U.S. Government & Politics, Second Edition, details the three branches of the U.S. government, the political process in America, civil liberties and rights, and how public policy is formed.

Auteur

Franco Scardino is an educator with over two decades of experience teaching subjects such as Advanced Placement U.S. Government and Politics, Advanced Placement World History, and social science research. He has consulted for Oxford University Press in the development of a civics education curriculum, and he serves on the Social Studies Curriculum Writing Team for the NYC Department of Education. He is a member of the National Council for the Social Studies and the Conference Committee for the Organization of American Historians. Scardino received his Bachelor's degree in history and economics from New York University, and his Master of arts in social studies from Teacher's College, Columbia University.