Including commentary, data and analysis of the November 04 elections, the second edition of Politics USA gives students a detailed introduction to all aspects of the American political system. The text is full of student friendly features that will help students engage with and discuss the key aspects of American politics, and new chapters will outline the key current issues. For undergraduate courses in American politics. Topics for Discussion help both lecturers and students to explore the most important questions arising out of each chapter Controversies, tables, diagrams and boxed examples highlight key aspects of American politics End of chapter summaries will help students with their revision Updated suggestions for further reading including useful websites, ensure quality of student research