Welcome to the Companion Website

This website offers a range of teaching and learning materials for instructors, including:

  • Test Bank
  • PowerPoint® Slides

Combining timeless readings with cutting-edge, current selections, authors Samuel Kernell and Steven S. Smith bring judicious editing and important context for students learning the ropes of American government. This collection effectively examines the strategic behavior of key players in U.S. politics, showing that although they are motivated by their own interests, political actors are influenced by the strategies of others, and are governed by the Constitution, the law, and institutional rules.

The Sixth Edition of Principles and Practice of American Politics features 11 new readings, including 6 pieces written specifically for this volume. True to form, each and every selection is artfully framed by Kernell and Smith’s headnotes, providing students with a valuable introduction to the topic.

Acknowledgments

We gratefully acknowledge editors Samuel Kernell and Steven Smith, and the volume contributors, for their work on an excellent text, as well as Alicia Fernandez for developing the ancillaries on this site.