The Enduring Debate

Synopsis

The Enduring Debate, Seventh Edition, is the only American government reader that combines classic and contemporary selections within a fully developed debate-the-issues format. Organized around standard topics in the American government course, chapters have a broad mix of classic and contemporary writings, scholarly and popular selections, and long and short readings. The individual readings and debate sections begin with in-depth headnotes that explain the selections' significance and pertinence to the course; they conclude with provocative discussion questions that help students examine the issues. The Seventh Edition offers 30 percent new selections and includes an appendix of seven Supreme Court case excerpts, the Declaration of Independence, and the U.S. Constitution. Book jacket.