GOVT 1315 American Politics

This course is a survey of U.S. national government. It is designed to provide the student with an understanding of the foundations, constitutions and processes of their national government. The major institutions of the national government will be examined in order to gain an understanding of how they work, the role of the people in the political system and the consequences of a democratic political system. The success (and lack thereof) of some groups to influence government and obtain benefits from it will be considered in an effort to evaluate the workings of a democratic system.