Better understand the inner workings of US political institutions in this gripping course taught by a celebrated political scientist, and gain eye-opening insights into America’s democratic system.
Overview
Syllabus
- By This Professor
- 01: Why Have Government?
- 02: The Framework of US Federalism
- 03: Civil Liberties: Freedoms from Government
- 04: Civil Rights: Fairness under Government
- 05: How a Bill Becomes a Law
- 06: Why Congress Is Such a Puzzle
- 07: How Congressional Elections Work
- 08: The Powers of the Presidency
- 09: How Presidential Elections Work
- 10: A Road Map of the Federal Bureaucracy
- 11: How the Judicial Branch Works
- 12: Where the Supreme Court Meets Politics
- 13: The Challenges of Polling Public Opinion
- 14: How Political Parties Organize Democracy
- 15: How Americans Became So Polarized
- 16: The Fundamentals of Elections and Voting
- 17: How Does American Democracy Work?
- 18: The Ins and Outs of Campaign Finance
- 19: The Pros and Cons of Organized Interests
- 20: Politics and the Media
- 21: How Government Affects the Economy
- 22: How the US Social Safety Net Works
- 23: The Major Shifts in American Foreign Policy
- 24: The Changing State of American Democracy
Taught by
Jennifer Nicoll Victor, PhD
