American Government
American Government, Tenth Edition
Author	James Q. Wilson John J. DiIulio, Jr.
Original title	English
Country	United States
Language	English
Subject(s)	American Government
Genre(s)	History
Publisher	Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Publication date	September 2005
Published in English	September 2005
Pages	1034
ISBN	0618562443
OCLC Number	61717399
Preceded by	emmanuel enejo

American Government is a textbook, now in its tenth edition, written by noted public administration scholar James Q. Wilson and political scientist John J. DiIulio, Jr.. DiIulio is a Democrat who served as the director of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives. Wilson has chaired and participated in numerous White House task forces and commissions, and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by president George W. Bush in 2003. The book examines and analyzes the government of the United States, covering every aspect of government from elections to interest groups. It is currently published by Houghton Mifflin.

This book is currently used in both college and Advanced Placement high school courses across the United States. The book is roughly 780 pages and includes the U.S. Constitution, U.S. Bill of Rights, outcomes of various elections throughout American history, and famous court cases. It is accompanied by a companion website that features practice test questions and detailed explanations on each chapter.

[edit] Controversy

The textbook became an item of national news coverage in April, 2008. A New Jersey high school senior expressed concerns to a think tank, the Center for Inquiry, regarding what he felt was conservative^[1] bias in the textbook, specifically inaccuracies about its coverage of global warming.^[2] The senior also wrote an opinion piece in the Los Angeles Times.^[3] The group issued a critical report on the textbook.^[4] The group's criticism of the coverage on climate was buttressed by a few scientists, and then additional criticism from legal scholars who claimed the book presented a skewed view of separation of church and state. The publisher Houghton Mifflin announced that it would review the book,^[5] as did the College Board which oversees college-level Advanced Placement courses used in high schools.^[2]

Wilson responded to the complaint in an editorial,^[1] arguing that the text is not unduly biased, and that dispute with regard to global warming is considerable.

[edit] External links

• Official Companion Website
• Center for Inquiry's Textbook Accuracy Report [PDF]

[edit] References

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