
Titles
- Clashing Views On Controversial Political Issues
- Political Issues
Attribution
selected, edited, and with introductions by George McKenna and Stanley FeingoldPublication Details
Book14th edMcGraw-Hill/Dushkin2005Availability
LOCATION CALL # STATUS REFERENCE (MAIN) JK271 .T37 2005 AVAILABLE New Feature: Text this to your cellphone
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This debate-style reader is designed to introduce students to controversies in politics. The Taking Sides Series is supported by the student website, Dushkin Online (www.dushkin.com/online/), where study tips and links to related websites can be found. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)Subject
Contents
- Is there too much democracy in the world?
- Do political campaigns promote good government?
- Is there an emerging Democratic majority?
- Do the media have a liberal bias?
- Is Congress barred from regulating commerce within a state?
- Is the filibuster of judicial nominees justifiable?
- Is capital punishment justified?
- Do we need tougher gun control laws?
- Does affirmative action advance racial equality?
- Should the president be allowed to detain citizens indefinitely in wartime?
- Is "Middle Eastern" profiling ever justified?
- Should hate speech be punished?
- Should there be a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage?
- Should abortion be restricted?
- Are tax cuts good for America?
- Is America becoming more unequal?
- Does the Patriot Act abridge essential freedom?
- Should America restrict immigration?
- Is free trade fair trade?
- Was the invasion of Iraq justified?
- Must America exercise world leadership?
ISBN
- 0072968885
- 9780072968880
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