This course provides the student with a basic understanding of these processes and the national governmental structure. Federal refers to the national government as opposed to the fifty state governments and the thousands of local governments.
Government is the formal institutions that have legitimate decision making authority.
This course focuses on the processes by which the United States government makes decisions and the ways in which the people make decisions about their government. After you have completed this course, you should be able to 1. Outline the philosophical and historical foundations of the U.S. government. Explain the U.S. national government structures, their express powers, implied powers, and interactions. Understand the processes and styles of political participation.