INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN POLITICS

Level
Semester
Summer 2019
Units
4
Number
001
CCN
14472
Times
MTWT 4-6
Location
Leconte 4
Course Description

This course provides an overview of the U.S. political system from the nation's founding to the present. In addition to examining the core structures of our federal system, we will also explore a number of
special topics, such as the evolution of civil rights and the causes of partisan gridlock. The course will pay particular attention to the role institutions play in shaping political conflict and, ultimately,in determining who wins and who loses.

Instructor: Sean Freeder