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American Government – POLS 1101

Description

A study of government and politics, including the philosophical and constitutional foundations, governing institutions, political behavior and major public policy issues. This course satisfies the State legislative requirement concerning the United States Constitution and the Georgia Constitution.

POLS 1101 - Spring 2024

Course Instructor
POLS 1101 1AGThomas Caiazzo
tcaiazzo@ega.edu
POLS 1101 1BGMichael McDowell
mmcdowel@westga.edu
POLS 1101 1CGJacek Lubecki
jlubecki@georgiasouthern.edu
POLS 1101 1DGDaniel Mancill
dmancill@ega.edu
POLS 1101 1EGRoger Marietta
roger.marietta@asurams.edu
POLS 1101 1FGBarry Balleck
bballeck@georgiasouthern.edu
POLS 1101 1GGMichael Metelko
mmetelko@highlands.edu
POLS 1101 1HGDion George
dion.george@ung.edu
POLS 1101 1IGDion George
dion.george@ung.edu
POLS 1101 1JGDustin Procter
dustin.procter@ung.edu
POLS 1101 1KGHans Schmeisser
hschmeisser@abac.edu
POLS 1101 1LGAllison Hornbuckle
ahornbuc@westga.edu
POLS 1101 1MGCourtnie Walker
courtnie.walker@asurams.edu
POLS 1101 1NGTed Rossier
ted.rossier@ung.edu
POLS 1101 1OGBaogang Guo
bguo@daltonstate.edu
POLS 1101 1PGRaluca Viman-Miller
raluca.viman-miller@ung.edu
POLS 1101 1QGJoseph Robbins
jwrobbins@valdosta.edu
POLS 1101 1RGChristy Jordan
christy.jordan@ung.edu
POLS 1101 1SGWilliam J Stuart
bstuart@westga.edu
POLS 1101 1TGMarcus Meachum
scott.meachum@ung.edu
POLS 1101 1UGFrancisco Artley
francisco.artley@ung.edu
POLS 1101 1VGPatrick Warren
pwarren@valdosta.edu
POLS 1101 1WGClint Backstrom
cbackstr@westga.edu
POLS 1101 1XGCarl Wege
twege@ccga.edu
POLS 1101 1YGMyles Mann
myles.mann@bme.gatech.edu
POLS 1101 1ZGHannah Girton
hannah.reed@ung.edu
POLS 1101 2AGGinny Bouchard
gbouchard@westga.edu
POLS 1101 2BGJacqueline Leathers
jacqueline.leathers@ung.edu
POLS 1101 5AGDaniel Baracskay
dbaracskay@valdosta.edu
POLS 1101 5BGDion George
dion.george@ung.edu
POLS 1101 5CGAustin Janowski
austinj@westga.edu
POLS 1101 5DGJoe Trachtenberg
joetrachtenberg@clayton.edu
POLS 1101 5EGJanet Gubbins
jgubbins@westga.edu
POLS 1101 5FGMelanie Clay
melanie.clay@ung.edu
POLS 1101 5GGMarie Goodall
marie.goodall@ung.edu
POLS 1101 8AGMerciaileen Rivera Almodovar
merci.rivera@ung.edu
POLS 1101 8BGDion George
dion.george@ung.edu
POLS 1101 8CGDion George
dion.george@ung.edu
POLS 1101 8DGDeanna Simonds
deanna.simonds@ung.edu
POLS 1101 8EGSheikh Drammeh
sdrammeh@westga.edu
POLS 1101 8FGBrad Mock
bmock@westga.edu
POLS 1101 8GGJoe Trachtenberg
joetrachtenberg@clayton.edu
POLS 1101 8HGMelanie Clay
melanie.clay@ung.edu
POLS 1101 8IGEric Abney
eabney@westga.edu
POLS 1101 8JGGabriella Walden
gwalden@westga.edu
POLS 1101 8KGJanet Gubbins
jgubbins@westga.edu
POLS 1101 8LGSherry Parker
sherry.parker@ung.edu
POLS 1101 8MGDaniel Baracskay
dbaracskay@valdosta.edu
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Credit Hours

Prerequisites

  • See your home institution's prerequisite requirement.

Free Textbook

  • Open educational resources (OER)

Course Equivalency

After completing this course, you will be able to:

  • Demonstrate a knowledge of the historical background, foundations, origins, content, and application of the U. S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
  • Demonstrate a knowledge of the Georgia Constitution.
  • Identify the Institutions and processes of the three branches of government.
  • Develop an awareness of current political issues and the policy making process, both domestic and global.
  • Analyze the nature of Democratic politics in terms of political behavior (e.g. ideology, public opinion) and linking institutions (e.g. parties, interest groups, media).
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the cause and effect relationships in society.
  • Recognize differing perspectives and points of view.
  • Construct and analyze arguments.
  • Lesson 1 - Democratic Government and the U.S. Constitution
  • Lesson 2 - Federalism and the Georgia Constitution
  • Lesson 3 - Media, Socialization, and Public Opinion
  • Lesson 4 - Political Participation, Campaigns, and Political Parties
  • Lesson 5 – Congress
  • Lesson 6 - Presidency and Bureaucracy
  • Lesson 7 - The Judiciary, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties
  • Lesson 8 - Political Issues and Policymaking

Your final grade will be based on the following breakdown. Please note that each instructor may choose to make modifications.

  • Discussions - 29%
  • Quizzes - 25%
  • Writing Assignments - 15%
  • Major Project - 15%
  • Final Exam - 15%
  • Attendance Verification - 1%

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