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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
1 semester, 3 credits An analysis of the dynamics of the United States Congress. Included will be a consideration of the constituency relationship, internal procedures, and the congressional role in the policy process. Fulfills the American Politics requirement. Prerequisite: PSC 201.
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3.00 Credits
1 semester, 3 credits An analysis of the contemporary presidency and its relationship to the American political system. Presidential power and roles are examined in terms of constitutional, institutional, personal, and contextual factors. Attention is given to evaluations and interpretations of the office, to presidential elections, and to the nature of presidential activity in domestic and foreign policy making. Fulfills the American Politics requirement. Prerequisite: PSC 201.
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3.00 Credits
1 semester, 3 credits The larger foreign policy problems confronting the United States today, considered in the light of American values, historic patterns, and the current world situation. Fulfills the American Politics requirement. Prerequisite: PSC 201.
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3.00 Credits
1 semester, 3 credits An introduction to the American legal system and the development and evolution of the United States Constitution through judicial interpretation. Emphasis will be placed on courts as political institutions directly involved in the development of public policy. Areas covered include judicial review, federalism, separation of powers, and economic policy. Fulfills the American Politics requirement. Prerequisite: PSC 201.
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3.00 Credits
1 semester, 3 credits A survey of the rights of the individual in the American political system as they have evolved and been defined by the judiciary. Particular emphasis will be placed on freedom of thought and communication, criminal procedure, and the quest for equality. Fulfills the American Politics requirement.
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3.00 Credits
1 semester, 3 credits This course is concerned with the behavior of the American electorate. It examines in detail the factors that contribute to individual voting behavior and the outcomes of elections. Special attention is given to electoral change. Fulfills the American Politics requirement. Prerequisites: PSC 102 and 201.
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1 semester, 3 credits A consideration of the two primary forms of political organization in the United States.The emphasis will be on understanding the formation and organization of parties and interest groups and their activities related to decision- making in government. Fulfills the American Politics requirement. Prerequisites: PSC 102 and 201.
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3.00 Credits
1 semester, 3 credits An introduction to state government and politics in the United States. States will be compared, individually and in groups, along such dimensions as electoral participation, executive leadership, legislative activity, and policy outputs. Fulfills the American Politics requirement. Prerequisites: PSC 102 and 201.
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3.00 Credits
1 semester, 3 credits Introduction to the analysis of American public policies. Describes current public policy in a number of domestic policy areas. Emphasis is placed on examining alternative explanatory models for a more intelligent understanding of public policy.The roles of public administrators in the formulation, analysis, implementation, and evaluation of public policies are discussed. Fulfills the American Politics requirement. Prerequisites: PSC 211.
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3.00 Credits
1 semester, 3 credits An analysis of the sources and distribution of public opinion in the United States. Attention will be given to relationships between social background, personality characteristics, and opinions on political issues. Additionally, linkages between public opinion and public policy will be considered. Fulfills the American Politics requirement. Prerequisites: PSC 102 and 201.
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