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Keeping the Republic's lively discussion of "who gets what and how" develops students critical thinking abilities in the intro American government course. Every section and every feature in this Sixth Brief Edition has one goal in mind: to get students to think critically and be skeptical of received wisdom. Serving as a true aid to teachers, each chapter is designed to build students' analytical abilities while keeping chapter length to a minimum. With the authors own expert condensing, Barbour and Wright make sure to introduce to the seminal work in the field as well as show them how to employ the themes of power and citizenship. This proven brief text builds confidence in students who want to take an active part in their communities and governmentto play their part in keeping the republic, and to consider the consequences of that engagement (or lack thereof).