Product Description: Responding to the need for a more meaningful study of American government, Prentice Hall proudly presents this new Teaching and Learning Classroom (T.L.C.) Edition. Building on a long tradition of clear and accessible writing, sound scholarship, and currency set forth in the authors' comprehensive Government by the People text, this T.L.C. Edition offers the most visually appealing presentation of politics students will use--in the classroom, in society, and in life. This text is designed around the premise that students will read--get involved--and participate in politics so personal, it's as passionate as it is powerful.
A scatterbrained book. While I only took Texas Government as it is required to graduate, my professor required me buy this book, ostensibly as a favor to his friend, the author. This is not a good textbook. While I did learn about Texas government, the materials for the chapters are interspersed and requires a great deal of searching to find. Additionally, much of the information presented in this book is irrelevant to the section title. In many of the sections, for example, the one in the Executive Branch chapter, attorney general section, most of the paragraph simply talks about attorney generals who have recently won elections in Texas. A more generalized overview on the Attorney General's powers and responsibilities was more lightly covered. Because of the lack of substantive material in this book, a good third of the text could be excluded and it would retain its effectiveness.
Anything Goes Trivia
Megaton Man
Trevor
