Fort Peck Catalog

PSCI 210 Introduction To American Government

Students will learn how government works on the national, state, local and tribal levels. Emphasis will be placed on the U.S. Constitution, the branches and various agencies of government, elections, and the interaction between the states, tribes and federal government. The course will look at the historical and philosophical development of the American government and at the forty-four Presidents that have shaped our country’s history. Lecture, discussion, videos, readings and field trips will be utilized in this course. Students will be required to do some research on the internet.

Distribution

Social Science

Offered

Spring