Critical Thinking and American GovernmentCRITICAL THINKING AND AMERICAN GOVERNMENT is the perfect addition to any American Government course that includes an expanded component of critical thinking and analysis. A flexible organization with 75 self-contained exercises allows instructors to choose the ones most compatible with their course objectives. The exercises provide in-depth exploration of important topics in American government courses and promote independent thinking as well as collaborative skills in students. In addition, critical thinking questions throughout require students to make use of information and data available on the Internet. |
Contents
Governing Principles and Ideologies | 1 |
Political Socialization and Public Opinion | 43 |
Political Parties and Elections | 80 |
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Critical Thinking and American Government Kent M. Brudney,John H. Culver,Mark E. Weber Snippet view - 2003 |
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