American Government and Politics surveys the major components of the American political system. The course reviews the following topics:
- American political values and the government system created by the Constitution, including the separation of powers, federalism, civil rights, and civil liberties.
- The sources of political participation: public opinion, the media, elections, voting, political parties, and interest groups.
- Federal political institutions--Congress, the President, the federal court and the federal bureaucracy, and the states.
- Domestic and international policies.
This course is part of the All-University core Curriculum 3C requirement.
This course meets the All-University Core Curriculum (AUCC) requirements for Social/Behavioral Sciences (Category 3C) and is approved under gtPathways in the content area of Economic or Political Systems (GT-SS1).
