Ford/Bardes/Schmidt/Shelley's AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS TODAY equips you with the knowledge to make informed choices and the tools to play an active role in the decision-making process in your community. Bringing chapter concepts to life through engaging examples of politics; politicians and policies in action; the 19th edition is completely up to date and covers the 2020 primary and general elections; COVID-19; civil liberties in quarantine; climate change; gun violence; race and gender dynamics; migration and immigration; recent court decisions and social media's prominent role in politics. The text also explores the roots of political polarization; its impact on civil discourse and shared governance; and the consequences when our divisions prevent us from solving public problems. In addition; the MindTap digital learning solution gives you anywhere; anytime learning resources.