This course is for able students desiring a freshman college-level course in American government.
Students use college-level textbooks and engage in seminars, simulations, discussions, and debates.
This course is a broad survey of the structure and function of American government and politics, beginning with an in-depth analysis of the Constitution as the foundation of the American political system. Students next study the three branches of government as well as the administrative agencies that support each branch, the role of political behavior in the democratic process, and the workings of political parties and interest groups. Throughout the course, students use the concepts of rights and responsibilities to help make judgments about the workings of American government and politics. This course is for able students desiring a freshman college level course in comparative government. Students use college level textbooks and engage in seminars, simulations, discussions, and debates.