POLS 1101 American Government
Emphasizes study of government and politics in the United States. The focus of the course will provide an overview of the Constitutional foundations of the American political processes with a focus on government institutions and political procedures. The course will examine the consti-tutional framework, federalism, civil liberties and civil rights, public opinion, the media, interest groups, politi-cal parties, and the election process along with the three branches of government. In addition, this course will ex-amine the processes of Georgia state government. Topics include foundations of government, political behavior, and governing institutions.