AMERICAN GOVERNMENT: INSTITUTIONS AND POLICIES, 16th Edition, combines excellent scholarship with practical examples and insight to create a clear and approachable tool for any student trying to understand the American government. Authors Wilson, Dilulio, Bose and Levendusky highlight current issues in American politics, focusing on the importance of American governmental institutions, the historical development of governmental procedures and policies as well as on who governs in the United States and to what ends. The text follows a pedagogically proven course of study to maximize student involvement with the material. Highlighted key concepts, concise learning objectives and features for practical application of contemporary debates on policy dynamics bolster students' comprehension.

Part I: THE AMERICAN SYSTEM.
1. The Study of American Government.
2. The Constitution.
3. Federalism.
4. American Political Culture.
5. Civil Liberties.
6. Civil Rights.
Part II: OPINIONS, INTERESTS AND ORGANIZATIONS.
7. Public Opinion.
8. Political Participation.
9. Political Parties.
10. Elections and Campaigns.
11. Interest Groups.
12. The Media.
Part III: INSTITUTIONS OF GOVERNMENT.
13. Congress.
14. The Presidency.
15. The Bureaucracy.
16. The Judiciary.
Part IV: PUBLIC POLICY AND AMERICAN DEMOCRACY
17. Domestic Policy.
18. Economic Policy.
19. Foreign and Military Policy.
20. American Democracy, Then and Now.

AMERICAN GOVERNMENT: INSTITUTIONS AND POLICIES, 16th Edition, combines excellent scholarship with practical examples and insight to create a clear and approachable tool for any student trying to understand the American government. Authors Wilson, Dilulio, Bose and Levendusky highlight current issues in American politics, focusing on the importance of American governmental institutions, the historical development of governmental procedures and policies as well as on who governs in the United States and to what ends. The text follows a pedagogically proven course of study to maximize student involvement with the material. Highlighted key concepts, concise learning objectives and features for practical application of contemporary debates on policy dynamics bolster students' comprehension. "Policy Dynamics Inside/Outside the Box" features present policy dynamics and encourage students to think about where they belong within AMERICAN GOVERNMENT'S classic politics of policymaking framework, which is introduced in Chapter 1. "Landmark Cases" summarize important Supreme Court cases. Learning objectives open, organize and close each chapter, serving as a road map to key concepts and helping students assess their comprehension. The revised "What Would You Do?" feature puts students in the role of a decision maker in a contemporary domestic or foreign policy scenario. New to the sixteenth edition are corresponding "What Would You Do?" activities in MindTap Political Science that further encourage critical thinking, research, issue analysis and argumentation. Updates throughout the text reflect the latest scholarship and current events, including the 2016 election, the first months of the Trump administration and the confirmation of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court; ongoing debates about the federal budget, immigration, taxes and other key issues in American politics; and foreign-policy issues in the Middle East, Europe and elsewhere. "Constitutional Connections" boxes--now in each chapter--raise issues from the constitutional debates that remain relevant today, helping students connect the topic to the nation's founding. More visual aids--such as new and revised tables, figures, photos and screenshots--have been added to aid student comprehension.