Welcome to the StudySpace

The structure of this site uses contemporary pedagogical techniques to help you strengthen your study habits.  The site is organized into 3 parts: Organize, Learn and Connect.

1. Organize:

This material will help you prepare to tackle the chapter material by getting you to think energetically before you read the chapter.  Then when you do open your book you will engage it more effectively.

• Chapter Study Plan guides you as you work your way through the online materials.
• Chapter Outlines give an overview of the issues the chapter will explore.
• The Chapter Quiz provides a chance for you to measure your understanding of course content prior to the exam.

2. Learn:

These exercises help you master what you’ve read in the chapter.

• The “American Politics Today” ebook provides a low-cost reading alternative, available online or in downloadable format.
• Chapter Reviews allow you to quickly review what you have read and help you identify the most important concepts in each chapter.
• Vocabulary Flashcards test your knowledge of important terms and concepts.
• Critical Thinking Questions help you solidify your knowledge of core topics from the chapter and build your critical-thinking skills.

3. Connect:

Here you are asked to apply what you learned from the chapter and to make connections between concepts you have mastered.

• Critical Thinking Exercises let you use the analytical framework of the text to explore key concepts and ideas in American politics.
• BigThink Video Exercises introduce you to the most important ideas from key political figures in American politics.
• The Politics in Conflict Audio Podcasts help you to understand how conflict and compromise are an essential part of American politics.
• The Everyday Politics Blog provides an exciting and unique online forum where you can see how key ideas and themes from Norton’s American government texts help to explain today’s headlines and political trends.
• The American Politics Today News Feed presents the latest news in American politics from The New York Times and the Washington Post.

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About W. W. Norton

W. W. Norton & Company has been independent since its founding in 1923, when William Warder Norton and Margaret D. Norton first published lectures delivered at the People's Institute, the adult education division of New York City's Cooper Union. The Nortons soon expanded their program beyond the Institute, publishing books by celebrated academics from America and abroad. By mid-century, the two major pillars of Norton's publishing program—trade books and college texts—were firmly established. In the 1950s, the Norton family transferred control of the company to its employees, and today—with a staff of 400 and a comparable number of trade, college, and professional titles published each year—W. W. Norton & Company stands as the largest and oldest publishing house owned wholly by its employees.