Cq S Guide To Current American Government 2004 Fall

CQ's Guide to Current American Government is a timely collection of the best Congressional Quarterly reporting, as published in the highly acclaimed CQ Weekly magazine. Arranged in four sections - foundations of American government, political participation, government institutions, and politics and public policy - the Guide effectively illustrates how the president, Congress, and the judiciary interact, and how the three branches are tempered and influenced by current political, economic, and social forces. The Guide complements introductory American government courses and serves as an excellent starting point for discussion and individual research. The selections in this volume present nonpartisan reporting and analyses of domestic and foreign policy issues including: Homeland security one year later; The debate in Congress over how to ease the strain on U.S. military troops; The 2004 elections; Proposed overhauls to Medicare; Balancing homeland security and trade and much more.

This text is a collection of the best Congressional Quarterly reporting, as published in the CQ Weekly and related CQ publications. Articles were chosen to complement American government courses, with special emphasis on the response to international terrorism.

The selections in this volume present balanced, non-partisan reporting and analyses of the domestic and foreign policy issues that President Bush and the 108th Congress faced in the first half of 2003, including anti-spam legislation, medical malpractice, and proposed overhauls to Medicare.

Every spring and fall, researchers, students, people who work in the world of politics or simply enjoy reading about it, look forward to the new edition of CQ Press's Guide to American Government. This resource contains the best Congressional Quarterly reporting published during the past six months in CQ Weekly and related CQ publications. The articles are arranged in four sections: elections, institutions, politics and public policy, and foundations of American government. Articles are chosen to complement the content and themes of American government courses, making this an essential resource for school and university libraries. The currency of this series makes it an in-demand resource for a broad spectrum of general readers, and therefore an important acquisition for public libraries as well.

The selections in this volume include: - Campaigning to keep political ads clean; - The debate over stem cell research; - Privatizing the military; - Congressional debate on the pros and cons of prescription drug importation; - The focus on battleground states in the 2004 election; - Divisions within the GOP in Congress.

CQ's Guide to Current American Government is a timely collection of the best Congressional Quarterly reporting, as published in the highly acclaimed CQ Weekly magazine. Arranged in four sections - foundations of American government, political participation, government institutions, and politics and public policy - the Guide effectively illustrates how the president, Congress, and the judiciary interact, and how the three branches are tempered and influenced by current political, economic, and social forces. The Guide complements introductory American government courses and serves as an excellent starting point for discussion and individual research. The selections in this volume present nonpartisan reporting and analyses of domestic and foreign policy issues including: Homeland security one year later; The debate in Congress over how to ease the strain on U.S. military troops; The 2004 elections; Proposed overhauls to Medicare; Balancing homeland security and trade and much more.