An edition of Taking sides (1985)

Taking sides

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An edition of Taking sides (1985)

Taking sides

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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.

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McGraw-Hill/Dushkin
Language
English
Pages
380

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Subjects
Politics and government, Right and left (Political science), Political Process - General, Politics - Current Events, Literary collections
Places
United States
Times
1945-1989

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Taking sides: clashing views on political issues
2011, McGraw-Hill/Dushkin
in English - Seventeenth edition.
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Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Controversial Political Issues
December 1985, McGraw-Hill Companies
Paperback in English
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Taking sides
1985, Duskin Pub. Group
in English - 4th ed.
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Table of Contents

Unit 1. Democracy and the American political process. Should Americans believe in a unique American "mission"?
Is democracy the answer to global terrorism?
Should America adopt public financing of political campaigns?
Unit 2. The institutions of government. Does the president have unilateral war powers?
Should the courts seek the "original meaning" of the Constitution?
Is Congress a "broken branch"?
Should the Senate filibuster be abolished?
Should the president be allowed "executive privilege"?
Unit 3. Social change and public policy. Does affirmative action advance racial equality?
Should abortion be restricted?
Do we need national health insurance?
Is America becoming more unequal?
Are Americans overtaxed?
Is bigger government better government?
Stopping illegal immigration: should border security come first?
Should there be a "wall of separation" between church and state?
Unit 4. America and the world. Is indefinite detention of suspected terrorists justified?
Is Middle Eastern profiling ever justified?
Is the use of torture against terrorist suspects ever justified?
Is warrantless wiretapping in some cases justified to protect national security?
Should the United States pull out of Afghanistan?

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Includes bibliographical references.

Series
Contemporary learning series, Taking sides, McGraw-Hill contemporary learning series
Other Titles
Clashing views on political issues, Political issues

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Dewey Decimal Class
320.973
Library of Congress
JK271 .T372 2011

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Pagination
xxx, 380 pages
Number of pages
380

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OL27683074M
Internet Archive
takingsidesclash17edunse
ISBN 10
007804992X
ISBN 13
9780078049927
OCLC/WorldCat
436031127

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