Status
A
Activity
REC
Section number integer
211
Title (text only)
Introduction to American Politics
Term
2024C
Subject area
PSCI
Section number only
211
Section ID
PSCI0200211
Course number integer
200
Meeting times
R 3:30 PM-4:29 PM
Level
undergraduate
Description
This course is intended to introduce students to the national institutions and political processes of American government. What are the historical and philosophical foundations of the American Republic? How does American public policy get made, who makes it, and who benefits? Is a constitutional fabric woven in 1787 good enough for today? How, if at all, should American government be changed, and why? What is politics and why bother to study it? If these sorts of questions interest you, then this course will be a congenial home. It is designed to explore such questions while teaching students the basics of American politics and government.
Course number only
0200
Fulfills
Society Sector
Use local description
No