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Growth of American Republic: Fundamental Concepts in U.S. Government & Politics

Growth of American Republic: Fundamental Concepts in U.S. Government & Politics

Author(s): Earle Michael Young

Edition: 4

Copyright: 2024

Pages: 290

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Growth of the American Republic: Fundamental Concepts in U.S. Government & Politics essentially ‘catches up’ our woefully history-clueless students on the basic principles of government and citizenship…in essence, giving them a framework of understanding the ideas and history that influenced the founding of the United States of America.

Based on the author's 15 years of experience teaching at the community college level, the new third edition of Growth of the American Republic:

  • Describes, in clear language, the founding ideas that made the American Republic unique. 
  • Is comprehensive!  The package explains the key constitutional principles, shows how the three branches function, and illustrates how the political process works.
  • Engages students!  Short easy-to-understand sections, bolded key terms, photos, graphs, suggested classroom activities, and essay questions immerse students in the content and assess comprehension.
  • Is unique!  Landmark Supreme Court Cases and Controversial Social and Political Issues chapters provide ideas for classroom debates or research papers.
  • Is easy to adopt!  Each chapter includes a list of suggested classroom activities.
  • Is politically balanced! The content fairly describes the conservative and liberal perspectives.

Recommended Course Schedule

1. US Government Freshman College Course: I recommend that instructors complete Units 1–4 for a semester course. Individual topics in Unit 5 may be used for student projects. Also, instructors may wish to alternate each semester to make things more interesting for them: Units 1–4 one semester, and Units 1, 2, 3, and 5 the next.

2. US Government College Course with State Government: Some colleges combine federal and state government topics in one course. For example, US and Texas Constitutions and US and Texas Governments. For this format, I would teach Units 1 and 2 for constitution, and Units 3, 4, and 5 for government, leaving the rest of the course to state topics.

3. High School and AP: Instructors should cover Units 1–5 for the school year.

4. Home School: Parent/instructors should teach the entire book. 

Note on Appendix: There are two very important chapters in the Appendix: “Controversial Social and Political Issues” and “Landmark Supreme Court Cases.” Both can be used as reference resources, but I recommend that the instructor assign them for students to get started on term papers or class debates.

 

UNIT ONE Political Values and The Constitution
CHAPTER 1 What Is Government?
CHAPTER 2 What Are America’s Original Political Values?
CHAPTER 3 What Happened at the Constitutional Convention?
CHAPTER 4 How Does the Constitution Change?
CHAPTER 5 What Are America’s Current Political Ideologies?

UNIT TWO State and Individual Rights
CHAPTER 6 How Does Federalism Work?
CHAPTER 7 How Has the National Government Grown in Power over the States?
CHAPTER 8 What Are My First Amendment Rights?
CHAPTER 9 How Does the Bill of Rights Protect Me?
CHAPTER 10 Have Americans Always Enjoyed Equal Rights?

UNIT THREE The Three Branches of Government
CHAPTER 11 What Are the Powers of Congress?
CHAPTER 12 How Does a Bill Become a Law?
CHAPTER 13 What Are the President’s Constitutional Powers?
CHAPTER 14 What Are the Keys to a Successful Presidency?
CHAPTER 15 What Does the Supreme Court Do?

UNIT FOUR Political Process
CHAPTER 16 Who Are the American People and What Are Their Political Opinions?
CHAPTER 17 How Are American Elections Conducted?
CHAPTER 18 How Do You Run for President?
CHAPTER 19 What Do Political Parties Do?
CHAPTER 20 What Is the Role of the News Media in Our Democracy?

 

Earle Michael Young

E. Michael Young grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and earned a BA in history from California State University in Los Angeles, a masters in history from Cal State, Northridge and a masters in political science from Texas State University in San Marcos. He previously taught history and government at Navarro College, LeTourneau University and Austin Community College.

Young loves to travel overseas and across America, has a goal of visiting all 50 states before his son reaches eighteen years of age, and currently has visited 25 states. He enjoys swimming, boating, and fishing with his family.

Growth of the American Republic is written in a user-friendly format. It may be the first textbook that I have had that doesn't feel like a chore to read. (Unlike my textbook over cinema, zzz....I was unaware reading about the film making process could be so tedious and boring.) 

 I am enjoying this class more than I had anticipated I would. I have never been interested in the government. I'm 35 and I have never once voted. I never wanted to because I felt uneducated in politics and government affairs. I am learning a lot more than I thought that I would though, and I feel I have a better grasp on things and the importance of voting.

 I am looking forward finishing this textbook and being able to use my new found knowledge at the polls in the future! 
Ashleigh Miller
Student

Growth of the American Republic is a superb textbook.  Its strength is found in the author’s ability to directly address governmental concepts, theories, and key terminology without sidetracking the reader in minute details. The book focuses directly on the governmental knowledge deficiencies found in young college students today. Moreover, the author has successfully compartmentalized the material into finely tuned segments, allowing the reader to easily access the learning objectives. If you are looking for a book that is attuned to the knowledge deficits and learning styles of young adults, this is it.
Professor Brian Naples
​Panola College

Growth of the American Republic: Fundamental Concepts in U.S. Government & Politics essentially ‘catches up’ our woefully history-clueless students on the basic principles of government and citizenship…in essence, giving them a framework of understanding the ideas and history that influenced the founding of the United States of America.

Based on the author's 15 years of experience teaching at the community college level, the new third edition of Growth of the American Republic:

  • Describes, in clear language, the founding ideas that made the American Republic unique. 
  • Is comprehensive!  The package explains the key constitutional principles, shows how the three branches function, and illustrates how the political process works.
  • Engages students!  Short easy-to-understand sections, bolded key terms, photos, graphs, suggested classroom activities, and essay questions immerse students in the content and assess comprehension.
  • Is unique!  Landmark Supreme Court Cases and Controversial Social and Political Issues chapters provide ideas for classroom debates or research papers.
  • Is easy to adopt!  Each chapter includes a list of suggested classroom activities.
  • Is politically balanced! The content fairly describes the conservative and liberal perspectives.

Recommended Course Schedule

1. US Government Freshman College Course: I recommend that instructors complete Units 1–4 for a semester course. Individual topics in Unit 5 may be used for student projects. Also, instructors may wish to alternate each semester to make things more interesting for them: Units 1–4 one semester, and Units 1, 2, 3, and 5 the next.

2. US Government College Course with State Government: Some colleges combine federal and state government topics in one course. For example, US and Texas Constitutions and US and Texas Governments. For this format, I would teach Units 1 and 2 for constitution, and Units 3, 4, and 5 for government, leaving the rest of the course to state topics.

3. High School and AP: Instructors should cover Units 1–5 for the school year.

4. Home School: Parent/instructors should teach the entire book. 

Note on Appendix: There are two very important chapters in the Appendix: “Controversial Social and Political Issues” and “Landmark Supreme Court Cases.” Both can be used as reference resources, but I recommend that the instructor assign them for students to get started on term papers or class debates.

 

UNIT ONE Political Values and The Constitution
CHAPTER 1 What Is Government?
CHAPTER 2 What Are America’s Original Political Values?
CHAPTER 3 What Happened at the Constitutional Convention?
CHAPTER 4 How Does the Constitution Change?
CHAPTER 5 What Are America’s Current Political Ideologies?

UNIT TWO State and Individual Rights
CHAPTER 6 How Does Federalism Work?
CHAPTER 7 How Has the National Government Grown in Power over the States?
CHAPTER 8 What Are My First Amendment Rights?
CHAPTER 9 How Does the Bill of Rights Protect Me?
CHAPTER 10 Have Americans Always Enjoyed Equal Rights?

UNIT THREE The Three Branches of Government
CHAPTER 11 What Are the Powers of Congress?
CHAPTER 12 How Does a Bill Become a Law?
CHAPTER 13 What Are the President’s Constitutional Powers?
CHAPTER 14 What Are the Keys to a Successful Presidency?
CHAPTER 15 What Does the Supreme Court Do?

UNIT FOUR Political Process
CHAPTER 16 Who Are the American People and What Are Their Political Opinions?
CHAPTER 17 How Are American Elections Conducted?
CHAPTER 18 How Do You Run for President?
CHAPTER 19 What Do Political Parties Do?
CHAPTER 20 What Is the Role of the News Media in Our Democracy?

 

Earle Michael Young
Earle Michael Young

E. Michael Young grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and earned a BA in history from California State University in Los Angeles, a masters in history from Cal State, Northridge and a masters in political science from Texas State University in San Marcos. He previously taught history and government at Navarro College, LeTourneau University and Austin Community College.

Young loves to travel overseas and across America, has a goal of visiting all 50 states before his son reaches eighteen years of age, and currently has visited 25 states. He enjoys swimming, boating, and fishing with his family.

Growth of the American Republic is written in a user-friendly format. It may be the first textbook that I have had that doesn't feel like a chore to read. (Unlike my textbook over cinema, zzz....I was unaware reading about the film making process could be so tedious and boring.) 

 I am enjoying this class more than I had anticipated I would. I have never been interested in the government. I'm 35 and I have never once voted. I never wanted to because I felt uneducated in politics and government affairs. I am learning a lot more than I thought that I would though, and I feel I have a better grasp on things and the importance of voting.

 I am looking forward finishing this textbook and being able to use my new found knowledge at the polls in the future! 
Ashleigh Miller
Student

Growth of the American Republic is a superb textbook.  Its strength is found in the author’s ability to directly address governmental concepts, theories, and key terminology without sidetracking the reader in minute details. The book focuses directly on the governmental knowledge deficiencies found in young college students today. Moreover, the author has successfully compartmentalized the material into finely tuned segments, allowing the reader to easily access the learning objectives. If you are looking for a book that is attuned to the knowledge deficits and learning styles of young adults, this is it.
Professor Brian Naples
​Panola College