POLS1031 — American Government
POLS 1031 - American Government POLS 1031 - American Government Hours/Week: Lecture 3 Lab 0 Internship hours per week 0 Course Description: This course introduces students to the American political system. Course topics include the constitution and federalism; the legislative, executive, and judicial branches; civil rights and civil liberties; elections and political participation; and public policy. Course activities focus on theories of American politics through the use of case studies and simple quantitative data. MnTC Goals Goal 5 Goal 9 S. Constitution Federalism Civil Liberties Civil Rights The Congress The Presidency The Federal Bureaucracy The Judiciary Public Opinion Interest Groups The Media Political Parties Political Participation Campaigns and Elections Learning