American Government

American Government: Power and Purpose

Tenth Edition (with policy chapters)
Core Tenth Edition (without policy chapters)
Also Available in a Brief Edition

Theodore J. Lowi, Cornell University
Benjamin Ginsberg, The Johns Hopkins University
Kenneth A. Shepsle, Harvard University


Instructor Resources

Visit the Norton Resource Library to download instructor materials.

The Norton American Politics Online Reader

American Government draws on contemporary research and key scholarship to present the field as political scientists understand it today. The Norton American Politics Online Reader includes over 100 important recent articles and foundational works cited in American Government. Perfect for supplementary reading assignments and special projects, an icon next to the citation in the text indicates that a reading is available in the online reader.

PowerPoint Lecture Slides

Including line art, graphs, and charts from the text and lecture outlines to help structure in-class presentations.

Test Bank

Brett Sharp, University of Central Oklahoma

Contains over 2,000 questions—a 25% increase over the last edition—and is available in print and electronic formats.

Instructor's Manual

Doug Harris, Loyola College Maryland

Contains lecture ideas and classroom activities for each chapter.

Coursepack

Coursepack for Blackboard Learning Systems provides the StudySpace content in a customizable format for use in hybrid and online courses.