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Power Play: Navigating American Government & Politics

Power Play: Navigating American Government & Politics

Author(s): Daphne Cooper

Edition: 1

Copyright: 2024

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$72.00 USD

ISBN 9798385127979

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PowerPlay: Navigating American Government and Politics offers an engaging and approachable look into how power operates in the American political system. Designed for undergraduate students, this text breaks down complex topics like the Constitution, Federalism, Civil Rights, Congress, and the Presidency into relatable, real-world examples that make learning both meaningful and fun. The “PowerPlay” theme brings government to life by showing how individuals and institutions compete, cooperate, and influence outcomes in everyday politics. Faculty will appreciate its flexible structure and clear explanations, making it ideal as a primary textbook or as a supplemental guide to enhance classroom discussions. With a focus on participation, critical thinking, and relevance, PowerPlay helps students not just learn about government, but see their place in it.

Chapter 1 American Democracy and Its People
Chapter 2 The Founding, Reconstruction Era, and the Constitution 
Chapter 3 Federalism and the Constitution
Chapter 4 Civil Liberties
Chapter 5 Civil Rights
Chapter 6 The Congress
Chapter 7 The Presidency 
Chapter 8 The Federal Bureaucracy
Chapter 9 The Judiciary 
Chapter 10 Interest Groups and Political Parties 
Chapter 11 Campaigns and Elections
Chapter 12 United States Policy
Chapter 13 Foreign Policy

Daphne Cooper

Dr. Daphne Cooper is a Professor of Political Science and Chair of the Department of History and Political Science at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. A distinguished scholar in Public Policy, Poverty, and African American Politics, Dr. Cooper’s research challenges traditional approaches to understanding systemic inequality and public policy. She is the author of The Persistent Poverty of African Americans in the United States: The Impact of Public Policy (Anthem Press, 2024), PowerPlay: Navigating American Government and Politics (Kendall Hunt, 2024), and The Essentials of American Government (Great River Learning, 2022). Her recent chapters appear in Dream and Legacy, Volume II: Revisiting King in the Post–Civil Rights Era and The State of Black America: Progress, Pitfalls, and the Promise of the Republic. Through her Making A Difference (MAD) Framework, Dr. Cooper continues to inspire equity-driven scholarship and student empowerment.

PowerPlay: Navigating American Government and Politics offers an engaging and approachable look into how power operates in the American political system. Designed for undergraduate students, this text breaks down complex topics like the Constitution, Federalism, Civil Rights, Congress, and the Presidency into relatable, real-world examples that make learning both meaningful and fun. The “PowerPlay” theme brings government to life by showing how individuals and institutions compete, cooperate, and influence outcomes in everyday politics. Faculty will appreciate its flexible structure and clear explanations, making it ideal as a primary textbook or as a supplemental guide to enhance classroom discussions. With a focus on participation, critical thinking, and relevance, PowerPlay helps students not just learn about government, but see their place in it.

Chapter 1 American Democracy and Its People
Chapter 2 The Founding, Reconstruction Era, and the Constitution 
Chapter 3 Federalism and the Constitution
Chapter 4 Civil Liberties
Chapter 5 Civil Rights
Chapter 6 The Congress
Chapter 7 The Presidency 
Chapter 8 The Federal Bureaucracy
Chapter 9 The Judiciary 
Chapter 10 Interest Groups and Political Parties 
Chapter 11 Campaigns and Elections
Chapter 12 United States Policy
Chapter 13 Foreign Policy

Daphne Cooper
Daphne Cooper

Dr. Daphne Cooper is a Professor of Political Science and Chair of the Department of History and Political Science at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. A distinguished scholar in Public Policy, Poverty, and African American Politics, Dr. Cooper’s research challenges traditional approaches to understanding systemic inequality and public policy. She is the author of The Persistent Poverty of African Americans in the United States: The Impact of Public Policy (Anthem Press, 2024), PowerPlay: Navigating American Government and Politics (Kendall Hunt, 2024), and The Essentials of American Government (Great River Learning, 2022). Her recent chapters appear in Dream and Legacy, Volume II: Revisiting King in the Post–Civil Rights Era and The State of Black America: Progress, Pitfalls, and the Promise of the Republic. Through her Making A Difference (MAD) Framework, Dr. Cooper continues to inspire equity-driven scholarship and student empowerment.