Welcome to the SAGE edge site American Government, Second Edition, by Scott F. Abernathy. SAGE edge offers a robust online environment you can access anytime, anywhere, and features an impressive array of free tools and resources to keep you on the cutting edge of your learning experience.

*** Please note: The resources on this site align with both the Full edition (18 chapters) and Essentials edition (15 chapters) of American Government: Stories of a Nation. Chapters 1 through 15 align with both the Full and Essentials versions of the text; while chapters 16 through 18 align with only the Full version. If you are using the Essentials book, you may disregard chapters 16 through 18. ***

SAGE edge for students enhances learning, is easy to use, and offers:

• an open-access site that makes it easy for students to maximize their study time, anywhere, anytime;
• eFlashcards that strengthen understanding of key terms and concepts;
• quizzes that allow students to practice and assess how much they’ve learned and where they need to focus their attention;
• exclusive access to influential SAGE journal and reference content that ties important research and scholarship to chapter concepts to strengthen learning; and
• meaningful video and web links that facilitate student use of Internet resources, further exploration of topics, and responses to critical thinking questions.