POLS1020-B American National Government (Spring 2025)
Course Details
Session, Dates: 1 (01/21/2025 - 05/09/2025)
Days: M W F
Time: 11:00 - 11:50 am
Location: Moon Campus
Room: Wheatley Center 111
Seats Available: 13 Seats
Credits: 3
Course Description
This course is a basic course in the structure, principles, and functions of American political institutions through which the people of the United States govern themselves. The federal government is emphasized, and the course examines the following topics: The American Presidency, Congress, the Supreme Court, executive power, legislative power, civil liberties, elections, politics, voting theories, constitutional law, public opinion, ideology, social cleavages and forecasting elections.
3 Credits
Course Materials
About the Instructor(s)
Justin P. DePlato, Ph.D.
deplato@rmu.edu
412-397-5912 phone
412-397-6044 fax
Wheatley Center 226
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Associate Professor of Political Science
Social Sciences
deplato@rmu.edu
412-397-5912 phone
412-397-6044 fax
Wheatley Center 226
Profile