Approval Status
Approved
Date Reviewed
April 2015
This course was a comprehensive study of the American government system. It
was a 4 unit, semester course with an extensive section on the creation of
the U.S. constitution, along with study and analysis of the constitution
itself--as well as later amendments. The course is described in the Cabrillo
Course catalog as follows:
Surveys the origins and development of the U.S. political system.Topics
include basic concepts from political philosophy, constitutional law,
institutions of the federal government (Congress, Presidency, Courts)
political parties and elections, federalism,public opinion, the media,
interest groups, civil liberties and rights, and California politics.
Contemporary issues will be presented from a variety of viewpoints.
(Satisfies the state requirement for American institutions and California
government.) Critical analytical written work is the primary means of
evaluating student performance in
this course. May be offered in a Distance-Learning Format.
Transfer Credit:Transfers to CSU; UC
Course Type
Lower Division