Overview
Description
American government and the discipline of political science; surveys participation, pursuit and use of power, constitution formation, and contemporary political issues. Satisfies the U.S. and Nevada Constitution requirements.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Fall and Spring
Terms
fall, spring
Core
CO6, CO8
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- discuss the major factors leading to both the settlement of the United States and the development of the U.S. Constitution.
- discuss the importance of the 14th amendment and how this change to the constitution expanded and continues to expand civil rights and liberties.
- discuss the basic elements of how citizens are “linked” to their government through voting, public opinion, parties, interest groups and the media; and apply social science methods used to measure citizen participation and attitudes.
- identify and describe the three basic “branches” of the U.S. Government and be able to articulate how the system of checks and balances operates.
- identify and describe the basic structure of the constitution; the basic content matter of each Article; the development and basic outline of the Bill of Rights; and how the principle of Federalism is embodied in the constitution and how Federalism has changed over time.