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POLSC 100 - American Government and Politics


Prerequisites: None
Fulfills a course requirement in the Political Science Core Concentration
Provides a practical examination of how things get done politically in the United States, including analysis and discussion of American attitudes and institutions. Topics include: the actual making of the U.S. Constitution; the relationship between the national government and the states; civil liberties and civil rights; the role of the President, the Congress and the Supreme Court; elections, interest groups, the media and public opinion; and various contemporary public policy issues. Prerequisite for all advanced courses in the American Politics.

3 credits
Fall, Spring



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