WE THE PEOPLE offers qualities for which author Tom Patterson is known and admired. The text features an accessible narrative writing style and incorporates thoughtfully designed pedagogy. The text includes a built-in reader, with classic and contemporary readings at the end of every chapter. As a leading scholar in the field of media and politics, Patterson has skillfully interwoven strong coverage of the media and its relationship to the political process. Brief, thorough, and modern, WE THE PEOPLE provides a powerful choice for professors seeking a core American government text of outstanding authorship.