Upon completion of the course the student should be able to:
- Provide an overview of American government and politics and be able to discuss important aspects of the constitution, federalism, political institutions, party systems, political behavior and public policy.
- Provide an overview of the constitution and how it facilitates and constrains political behavior, how the constitution governs the interaction between the states and the federal government, and between the legislature, the executive, and the judiciary.
- Provide an overview of political behavior, political parties, elections, electoral campaigning, as well as the media and interest groups.
- Discuss economic, domestic, and foreign policy issues.
Hours per week: 2
Number of weeks: minimum 10