Governing Texas: an Intro to Texas politics

Extensive feedback from instructors in Texas shaped the approach of the text and its media package. Every chapter of the book opens with learning goals, which also appear at the beginning of every major section and serve as a framework for end-of-chapter review material, including practice quizzes, key terms, and summaries. All content of the Coursepack is also organized by chapter learning goals including at least one interactive, critical thinking exercise for each goal. All questions in the Test Bank are tagged by both chapter learning goals and Student Learning Outcomes to allow instructors to easily organize questions to create targeted exams. The ebook, like the print book, organizes sections by chapter learning goals, and end-of-chapter review quizzes tied to the chapter learning goals, allow students to check their understanding before tackling graded assignments and exams. The Second Edition’s media package offers all of the tools needed for effective assessment, targeted self-study, and dynamic classroom presentations. The Norton Coursepack allows instructors to assess and report on both chapter learning goals and Texas Student Learning Outcomes while fostering students’ critical thinking skills. An interactive exercise involving video, data, articles, or features from the textbook is included for each learning goal in the Coursepack. A complete, visual lecture PowerPoint set is included for every chapter and “Who Are Texans?” and “Texas and the Nation” PowerPoints optimize infographics for classroom use. Governing Texas, Second Edition, features updated and expanded coverage throughout, including a completely revised chapter on Texas in the Federal System, as well as increased attention to education policy, transportation, interest groups, financial problems of local governments, and the Texas bureaucracy. New, visually compelling “Texas and the Nation” infographics illustrate how Texas compares to other states and the nation. “Who Are Texans?” infographics, updated for the Second Edition, provide snapshots of key demographic data. Revised “You Decide” features get students thinking about key policy issues.