17.20 Introduction to the American Political Process, Fall 2006

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Lenz, Gabriel
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Introduction to the American Political Process
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Abstract
This course provides students with an introduction to the basic institutions of American government, especially as established in the constitution, and with an introduction to currents of thought among social scientists about the workings of U.S. politics. This is a communication intensive course. As such you are required to write at least 20 pages - that's the C.I. requirement - and participate in class discussions.
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2006-12
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http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/90865
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Political Science
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17.20-Fall2006
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Keywords
founding, constitutional interpretation, legislative processes, presidential power, public opinion and voting, group mobilization, political steering of the bureaucracy and the economy, and federalism
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