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Title: The Complete Idiot's Guide To American Government by Mary Shaffrey, Melanie Fonder ISBN: 0-02-864353-4 Publisher: Alpha Books Pub. Date: 13 May, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4 (4 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: What? You didn't take Civics in high school??
Comment: I went to a private high school that did not offer a course explaining the structure and function of the US government. I'm in my twenties and I live in Washington, DC. I was feeling like the BIGGEST idiot in town.
This book did its job; it outlined the federal government, it discussed local government, and it presented the complexity of the three branches of government in detail that helped me to understand current events on a deeper level.
It could have been better. Some aspects of the Bill of Rights were not explained very well. And once or twice I felt that the book was trying to tell me which politics to agree with (e.g. during discussions of supreme court precedent cases and during the definitions of "republican" and "democrat").
Overall, however, it was an easy read and there were lots of interesting facts. For example, the first woman elected to congress, the longest filibuster in history, and how many times certain constitutional amendments were proposed before they passed.
This book will not provide a cure for "politicians don't care about my vote" depression, but it cures ignorance with facts and provides encouragement by explaining how individuals can get involved in running the country, at least on a local level.
I now feel ready (and even eager!) to read more complicated texts. Also, I feel that my vote is just a little more meaningful than before, now that I actually know what I'm voting for and why I am voting.
Rating: 2
Summary: I didn't think it was that good
Comment: this book was alright. There are better books. Personally, I like Congress for Dummies a lot more. Besides, this book didn't help me on the CLEP test at all
Rating: 5
Summary: Good for CLEP test
Comment: This was the only American Government that covered most of the subjects for the American Government CLEP test. Unlike a lot of idiot books, this one is well written and doesn't talk down to you. I highly recommend it for anyone wanting to get a better grip on what's going on in Washington, and WHY.
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Title: Politics for Dummies by Ann DeLaney ISBN: 0764508873 Publisher: For Dummies Pub. Date: 22 April, 2002 List Price(USD): $19.99 |
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Title: Congress for Dummies by David Silverberg, Dennis Hastert, Tom Daschel ISBN: 0764554212 Publisher: For Dummies Pub. Date: 19 September, 2002 List Price(USD): $19.99 |
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Title: The Complete Idiot's Guide to American History, Third Edition by Alan, Ph.D. Axelrod ISBN: 0028644646 Publisher: Alpha Books Pub. Date: 04 February, 2003 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: U.S. History for Dummies by Steve Wiegand ISBN: 076455249X Publisher: For Dummies Pub. Date: 15 February, 2001 List Price(USD): $19.99 |
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Title: World History for Dummies by Peter Haugen ISBN: 0764552422 Publisher: For Dummies Pub. Date: 01 March, 2001 List Price(USD): $19.99 |
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