Politics in the U.S.
This course is intended to provide students with a survey of American national government and politics, paying particular attention to the creation and evolution of the Constitution, polling and public opinion, campaigns and elections, and institutions. One of the goals of the course is to explore and challenge many popular misconceptions about how the system works.
By the end of this course, you will have accomplished the following:
- You will be able to use fancy words like "gerrymandering," "bicameral," "federalism," and talk about the �state of nature� at parties and impress your friends.
- You will be better consumers of news, particularly with regards to the use of public opinion polls.
- You will have an in-depth understanding of how campaigns and elections are run in this country.
The overall goal of the course is to give you basic knowledge and skills that you will use beyond the classroom and well after we are finished with this class.
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