The American Democracy is a comprehensive text is known for its engaging narrative and its positive presentation of the latest developments in scholarship and real-life politics. Through the use of narrative, The American Democracy weaves together theory, information, and examples in ways that highlight key points, make them easy to understand, and capture readers' interest.

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New to this edition - Coverage of the 2008 Presidential Campaign All content has been updated and revised, and the new edition includes complete coverage of the 2008 Presidential campaign, election, and results.

New to this edition - National Journal partnership! The nation's premiere political insider information source servicing the DC political community of politicians, lobbyists, and think tanks—will team together to create exclusive content for all McGraw-Hill American government texts.

Thoroughly updated chapter on Media - Rewritten and reorganized from front to back, this chapter addresses the extraordinary changes taking place in the media - especially Internet-based communication - and includes a new section on how Americans use the media.

"States in the Nation" feature - A long-time strength of the Patterson franchise, the "States in the Nation" feature illustrates political differences and similarities among states.