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Course Objectives

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Discuss and explain the history and evolution of the United States Constitution.
2. Discuss and explain the history and evolution of constitutionally guaranteed liberties and

rights of United States citizens.

3. Discuss and explain the history and evolution of those entities which most strongly affect the

function of the United States political system, including but not limited to the role of public

opinion, the media, elections, political parties, and interest groups.

4. Discuss and explain the history and evolution of the structure and function of the three

branches of the national government, i.e. legislative, executive/bureaucratic, judicial.

5. In regard to all the above objectives, students will be able to understand and explain the

evolution of  the  United  States  political  system  as  it  responds,  over  time,  tochanging  national

needs.

6. Follow and  understand  current  domestic  global  events  involving  the  national  government  of

the United States.