[Recommended Preparation: RDG 158 or equivalent or through the Southwestern College multiple measures placement processes.] Covers American history from Reconstruction to the present day, emphasizing an interdisciplinary approach. Includes a comparative study of the Constitutions of the U.S. and California, and the City Charter of San Diego, and the on-going interactions between federal, state, and local governments within the federal context. (Partially fulfills American Institutions requirement at CSU.) [D; CSU; UC; C-ID HIST 140]