American Government - Online Section

Course overview

American Government is an introduction to the institutions, operations, policies, and problems of American government today. In this course, we will examine issues such as the United States’ Constitutional development, the impact of the President, the Congress, the bureaucracy, and the courts on daily life, civil rights and liberties, the press and the mass media, political parties and interest groups, voting and elections, the domestic and foreign policies of the federal government and the problems of state and local government. Throughout the course, we will examine the theories, values, and behavior underlying the American political system.

Course Format

This class is entirely online. The class site will be hosted on Canvas. There are no mandatory in person meetings.

Course Textbook

We will be using the below textbook in the course. You are permitted to purchase older editions of this book. There are many affordable copies of this book available used from online bookstores. Be be sure to purchase the book as soon as possible. You will need it by the second week of class.

The Challenge of Democracy: American Government in Global Politics. 14th Edition (2019) by Janda Hula and Berry (ISBN-10: 1133602304) .

Course Syllabus

The course syllabus is available here.

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