Introduction to American Government POLS –1100-01
Texts (Required) & notes on other readings:
We the People: An Introduction to American Government, Eleventh Edition (2011), By: Thomas E. Patterson
Handouts will be distributed throughout the semester from scholarly journals and current events publications. You are responsible for knowing their contents.
The New York Times and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch are available (free) on campus. These papers will be referred to as the political climate warrants. You may want, from time to time, to refer the class to an article or op-ed piece off the internet to the class for group discussion.
Course Description
With the coming of the Presidential election of 2016 (Voting Day, Nov. 8), this is an especially important time to survey the institutional structure of our system of American government. We will begin by discussing our present political culture and how society seems to view our classic institutions and structures. This will lead to what will be the overarching theme of the class: how to best develop our duties as citizens, throughout our lives, to assure the continuation and celebration of our American republic.
We will study and learn to critically think about our founding documents; the concept of Federation; understanding civil liberties and individual rights and ongoing struggles toward equality. We will study the function of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government. We will explore the influences and power of the media, public opinion, bureaucracies, internet groups, religion, and domestic and foreign policy makers.
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Learning Objectives/Outcomes
Social Science Core Requirement
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