Taking sides
Subtitle: clashing views on political issues
By: selected, edited, and with introductions by George McKenna and Stanley Feingold
Edition: Seventeenth edition.
Series: Contemporary learning series; Taking sides; McGraw-Hill contemporary learning series
Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Dushkin
Published: 2011
Language: eng
Number of pages: 380
ISBN-13: 9780078049927
Subjects: Politics and government
Other titles: Clashing views on political issues; Political issues
Description: This volume presents controversial issues surrounding current United States' political matters in a debate-style format designed to stimulate student interest and develop critical thinking skills. This work intends to work toward the revival of political dialog in America. It examines leading issues in American politics from the perspective of sharply opposed points of view. The included readings represent the arguments of leading political scientists, lawmakers, and political commentators. This topic is framed with a general summary and introduction, and a postscript or challenge questions. This work features an annotated listing of selected World Wide Web sites and an online instructor's resource guide with testing material available.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Unit 1. Democracy and the American political process. Should Americans believe in a unique American "mission"?; title: Is democracy the answer to global terrorism?; title: Should America adopt public financing of political campaigns?; title: Unit 2. The institutions of government. Does the president have unilateral war powers?; title: Should the courts seek the "original meaning" of the Constitution?; title: Is Congress a "broken branch"?; title: Should the Senate filibuster be abolished?; title: Should the president be allowed "executive privilege"?; title: Unit 3. Social change and public policy. Does affirmative action advance racial equality?; title: Should abortion be restricted?; title: Do we need national health insurance?; title: Is America becoming more unequal?; title: Are Americans overtaxed?; title: Is bigger government better government?; title: Stopping illegal immigration: should border security come first?; title: Should there be a "wall of separation" between church and state?; title: Unit 4. America and the world. Is indefinite detention of suspected terrorists justified?; title: Is Middle Eastern profiling ever justified?; title: Is the use of torture against terrorist suspects ever justified?; title: Is warrantless wiretapping in some cases justified to protect national security?; title: Should the United States pull out of Afghanistan?