Courses: Session I

POL1 200 - American Politics

Thomas Burke, Jane Bishop '51 Associate Professor of Political Science
The institutions, processes, and values that shape American politics. The origins and evolution of the U.S. Constitution, and institutions it created: Congress, the executive branch, the presidency, the federal court system and federalism. Analysis of "intermediary" institutions including political parties, interest groups, elections, and the media. Study of enduring debates over values in American politics, with particular attention to conflicts over civil rights and civil liberties.

Credit: 1.0 (4 sem. hrs.)
Course Fee: $2,000

Lectures: M,T,TH 9:20 - 12:00

Location: Pendleton East 349

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