American Government and Politics
GOVT 151
Fall 2009
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An introduction to American national institutions and the policy process, the focus of this course is on the institutions and actors who make, interpret, and enforce our laws: Congress, the presidency, the courts, and the bureaucracy. The course will critically assess the perennial conflict over executive, legislative, and judicial power and the implications of the rise of the administrative state for a democratic order. This course is designed specifically for first-year students. |
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Essential Capabilities:
Logical Reasoning, Writing
Students will be invited to consider and articulate the perennial tensions and debates that vivify American politics.
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS GOVT |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (CIVI-MN)(GOVT)(GOVT-American) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Marc Landy and Sidney M. Milkis, American Government: Balancing Democracy and Rights, 2nd Edition, (New York: Cambridge University Press, 2008) |
| Instructor(s): Lim,Elvin Times: .M.W... 11:00AM-12:20PM; Location: PAC004; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 35 | | SR major: X | JR major: X | | |
| Seats Available: -2 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: X | JR non-major: X | SO: 15 | FR: 20 |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 15 | 1st Ranked: 1 | 2nd Ranked: 3 | 3rd Ranked: 1 | 4th Ranked: 2 | Unranked: 8 |
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