Customer Reviews

American Government: Roots and Reform, 2009 Edition (10th Edition) (MyPoliSciLab Series)

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I order this book recently for class and so far it is very informative. Can't wait to get into it more!

I bought this book for a PSC summer course. I'm a journalism major, so not only did I find the course helpful, but I found this textbook incredibly personal and up-to-date. Obviously, this is the 2009 edition, so in the future, it may not be as highly-praised; but being as Obama has served his first few months in office, and this textbook included the 2008 elections, I found it a remarkable learning tool. One of my favorite sections was the "Join the Debate" page. This allowed me to confront issues concerning humanity and morality and see both sides of the argument, so I was able to form my own analysis and decision. The course was intense, so naturally I had a love/hate relationship with this textbook during the 5-week course, but I feel that it fulfilled it's general purpose: to educate and encourage the audience in civic duty and responsibility.

I am so happy with this purchase. It arrived three weeks before I expected and was in perfect condition. My classmates bought their book at the bookstore for $150, whereas I got mine for $2!!!!

This book had made learning about the American Government more enjoyable than when I took the course in High school.

This was an incredible buy. great learning tool for school or college. This was the a book I needed for class and I am glad that I purchased it.

This is my curriculum for a college federal government class.

After reading through chapter 7 on the congress and chapter 8 on the presidency, I just can't take it. I'm a right-leaning moderate on social and economic issues, and morally, on a scale of -10 ( far left ) and +10 ( far right ), I land at about a +5, but this is only morally. My [...] score put me at about (1.5,-1.5)

This book has a very high brained way of making stabs at conservative and/or republican politicians and politics. It's in a way that you have to be critically thinking about what you read, but it's very obvious if you so much as take a second glance at it. Most of the stabs are in what information is provided and what words are provided. ( the most obvious one so far was a listing of congressional scandals in which political party and state were given but all members were republican ).


One of the things I learned in history class in homeschool was that every source was biased and humanity is complex. I also learned that there are ways to reduce the effects of bias - or be more blunt and obvious about it instead of treating your audience like idiots. An example of doing so is by stating your bias obviously when you open your mouth, as I did at the beginning of this review.

However, this book makes no attempt to state its bias, and it makes a fairly large attempt to hide it. If you are not reading carefully, you will miss the places that it makes an argument for its bias ( or against opposing biases ).

If you have an option, maybe find a course using a book that was co-authored by a moderate republican and a moderate democrat, so that there is at least balance in the views and information presented. If you don't have an option, try to find a motivated right-leaning instructor that will present information that this book omits to favor the democrat party.

The book I ordered took forever to get here. Ended up missing 2 online quizzes because of this. When I received the book it was damp and pages had bled together. Bad experience

The book arrived much earlier than expected(it arrived next day with standard shipping). The text book is in fantastic condition, not a single mark on any page! IMHO Overall, for the price; it's too good of a deal to pass up. Thanks!

I ordered my package over the weekend and I received it on Thursday. Quick, affordable, and in good quality. Thanks!

didnt need it till next semester, but the book seems to be in good condition. happy all the same.