American Government and Politics
Origin and development of federal Constitution; national, state, and local governments and politics.
Course Details
Course Outline
Module 1: Constitutional Democracy
Module 2: American Federalism
Module 3: The American Political Landscape
Module 4: Interest Groups and Political Parties
Module 5: Public Opinion, Ideology, Participation, and Voting
Module 6: Campaigns and Elections
Module 7: The Media and US Politics
Module 8: Congress
Module 9: The Presidency
Module 10: The Federal Bureaucracy and Public Policy
Module 11: The Judiciary
Module 12: Civil Liberties
Module 13: Civil Rights
Module 14: Economic and Social Policy
Syllabus
Textbooks
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Founding Brothers (Required) ISBN: 9780375705243 2000 Vintage Books |
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Gideon's Trumpet by Anthony Lewis (Vintage Books, 1989) (Required) ISBN: 9780679723127 Vintage |
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Government By the People, 2018 Elections and Updates Edition (Required) ISBN: 9780135176665 Pearson |
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