American Government and Politics
GOVT 151
Spring 2015
| Section:
01
02
03
|
| Certificates: Civic Engagement |
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. |
|
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS GOVT |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
|
Fulfills a Requirement for: (CIVI-MN)(GOVT)(GOVT-American) |
|
Past Enrollment Probability: 75% - 89% |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Dahl, Robert. 2003. HOW DEMOCRATIC IS THE AMERICAN CONSTITUTION? New Haven: Yale University Press. ISBN-10: 0300095244; ISBN-13: 978-0300095241
Kernell, Samuel, Gary C. Jacobson, & Thad Kousser. 2011. THE LOGIC OF AMERICAN POLITICS, 5th edition. Washington D.C.: CQ Press. ISBN-10: 1608712753; ISBN-13: 978-1608712755
|
Examinations and Assignments:
Midterm, final, multiple short papers |
| Instructor(s): Dancey,Logan M Times: ..T.R.. 02:40PM-04:00PM; Location: PAC002; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 35 | | SR major: X | JR major: X | | |
| Seats Available: -2 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: X | JR non-major: X | SO: 10 | FR: 25 |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 7 | 1st Ranked: 0 | 2nd Ranked: 0 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 1 | Unranked: 6 |
| SECTION 02 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Lowi, Ginsberg, Shepsle and Ansolabehere, American Government Power and Purpose, most recent edition.
Kollman, Reading in American Politics: Analysis and Perspectives, most recent edition |
Examinations and Assignments:
Two examinations and analytical essays. |
| Instructor(s): Peck,Justin Craig Times: .M.W... 08:30AM-09:50AM; Location: PAC421; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 19 | | SR major: 0 | JR major: 0 | | |
| Seats Available: 3 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 0 | JR non-major: 0 | SO: 0 | FR: 19 |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 3 | 1st Ranked: 0 | 2nd Ranked: 0 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 3 |
|
|