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Politics
has been described as who gets what, when, and why.
This course focuses on the American process of
determining who gets what, when, and why.
Are we democratic?
What is democracy? How can 270 million people make decisions together?
The course will look at the formal institutional
process -- Congress, the Presidency, the Supreme
Court -- as well as the subtle forms of influence
that characterize the national bureaucracy, including campaigning, PACS, political consultants, mass media. Throughout, we will attempt to identify the underlying value
choices we make, as a society, and as individual citizens.
Why study
American politics? Quite
simply, it affects and shapes your options in life.
Power and control are central concerns.
The better we as citizens understand politics, the more
control we retain over our lives and our society.
Empowerment can only come from knowledge.
Resources
for Exam
Articles
of Confederation
U.S.
Constitution
Download US Constitution
Articles and Constitution
Compared
Powers of the Congress, the President, and the Courts
Sample Midterm Questions
Textbook
Resources and Study Guide (Wadsworth Support Site)
Writing
Guides and Resources:
CSUN: Learning
Resource Center
MLA: Online
Style Guide
UCSB: Writing Resources
Harvard: The Writing Center
Purdue: Online Writing Lab (OWL)
Illinois Urbana: The Writers' Workshop
Capital Community Technical College:
Guide to Grammar and Writing
Hanover College: Writing Manuals and Guides
Additional
Resources For Policy Analysis:
Policy Information
Politics
1
Institute
for Women’s Policy Research
Public-Policy.org
Democratic
National Committee
Republican National
Committee
Federal Government
Offices and Agencies
FedWorld
(US Gov Web Directory)
Directory (LSU)
Directory (Commercial)
Federal Statutes and
Regulations
The
Center for Information Law and Policy
Federal Law
Resources (Technical)
United States
Code (Searchable Code of Federal Statutes)
United States
Code (Searchable Code of Federal Statutes)
US Code of Federal Regulations (Searchable)
Academic Policy and
Politics Resources
Public
Policy Section, American Political Science Association
American Political Science Association
(APSA)
International Political Science Resources
General Political Science Resources
Western
Connecticut State University
UC Irvine
Political Science
Resources and Departments (Directories)
Poly-Cy
(Cal Poly) Directory of Resources
National Association of Schools of Public Affairs (NASPAA)
The Presidential
Election
Archive:
CNN's Election 2000
Washington Post's Coverage of 2004 Election
Official Electoral College Site
(National Archives and Records
Administration)
General Information on the Electoral College
(Federal Election Commission)
Issue Areas
Facts
on Congress
Odd Facts of Federal Elected Officials (Salaries, Names,
Histories, etc.)
Federal
Government and Resources
State Government Resources
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