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Apr 25, 2024
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2020-2022 Catalog Volume XXX Ver 3 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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POL 2761 American Government
Lecture: 4.5 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4.5
This course introduces students to the fundamentals of the American government and politics. The course includes an examination of principles upon which the American system of government was founded and how those principles were incorporated into such major documents as the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States. Through a combination of directed readings, lectures, discussions, and class assignments, the course examines the basic principles and practices of the government, the function of its major institutions, the role of political parties, the influence of media, advocacy organizations and pressure groups, and the ongoing development of civil liberties.
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