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Course Syllabus

POLSC232: American Government

Course Introduction

Course Syllabus

Unit 1: American Political Foundations

1.1: The Challenge of Democracy and the American Political System

1.2: The Constitution

1.3: Federalism

Unit 1 Assessment

Unit 2: American Political Behavior

2.1: Political Socialization

2.2: The Media

2.3: Public Opinion

2.4: Political Participation and Voting

Unit 2 Assessment

Unit 3: Political Parties, Campaigns, Elections, and Interest Groups

3.1: What Are Political Parties and What Is Their Role in Government?

3.2: Campaigns and Elections

3.3: Interest Groups

Unit 3 Assessment

Unit 4: American Political Institutions

4.1: The Legislative Branch – Congress

4.2: The Executive Branch – The Presidency

4.3: The Executive Branch – The Bureaucracy

4.4: The Judicial Branch

Unit 4 Assessment

Unit 5: Civil Rights and Civil Liberties

5.1: American Civil Liberties

5.2: Equality and Civil Rights

Unit 5 Assessment

Unit 6: Policymaking in American Government

6.1: Making Public Policy

6.2: Domestic and Economic Policy

6.3: Foreign and Defense Policy

Unit 6 Assessment

Study Guide

Course Feedback Survey

Certificate Final Exam

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