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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
POLS 1 | Title:
INTRO TO U S GOVT |
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| Full Title:
Introduction to United States Government |
| Last Reviewed:10/12/2020 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 3.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 3.00 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 52.50 |
| Minimum | 3.00 | Lab Scheduled | 0 | 6 min. | Lab Scheduled | 0 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 3.00 | | Contact Total | 52.50 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 105.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
Catalog Description:
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Principles and problems of government with emphasis on national, state and local government in the United States.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Completion of ENGL 100 or ESL 100.
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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Principles & problems of national, state & local government in the United States.
(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Completion of ENGL 100 or ESL 100.
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
| Associate Degree: | Effective: | Fall 1981
| Inactive: | |
| Area: | D
F
| Social and Behavioral Sciences
American Institutions
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| CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
| | D | Social Science | Fall 2011 | |
| | D8 | Political Science, Govt, Legal Instutns | | |
| | X2 | Constitution and American Ideals | | |
| | D | Social Science | Fall 2010 | Fall 2011 |
| | D2 | Economics | | |
| | D4 | Gender Studies | | |
| | D8 | Political Science, Govt, Legal Instutns | | |
| | X2 | Constitution and American Ideals | | |
| | D | Social Science | Fall 1981 | Fall 2010 |
| | D2 | Economics | | |
| | D4 | Gender Studies | | |
| | X2 | Constitution and American Ideals | | |
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| IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
| | 4 | Social and Behavioral Science | Fall 1981 | |
| | 4H | Political Science:Govt and Legal Instutn | | |
| | XB | Constitution and American Ideals | | |
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| CSU Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 1981 | Inactive: | |
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| UC Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 1981 | Inactive: | |
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| C-ID: |
| CID Descriptor: POLS 110 | Introduction to American Government and Politics | SRJC Equivalent Course(s): POLS1 |
Certificate/Major Applicable:
Major Applicable Course
COURSE CONTENT
Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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The students will:
1. Record lecture material and relate the material to the textbook
content.
2. Define terms, identify political institutions, and recognize the
names of current and past political leaders.
3. Recognize political problems and discuss current issues using
political analysis to explain their reasoning.
4. Express their points of view during class discussion.
5. Apply their knowledge of political principles and institutions
not only within the academic settings but in their everyday lives.
6. Practice the application of the political process in their everyday
lives.
7. Be able to calculate the influence of political institutions on the
American population.
8. Demonstrate communication and analytical skill levels on exam
and inclass discussion.
9. Question their own values and popular myth as related to the
American political system.
10. Synthesize the ideas of past and current political problems and
formulate their own perceptions of how to meet the challenge faced
by they government today.
11. Assess the nation's political problems and evaluate the efficiency
of the nation's political process and how certain political goals
may be achieved.
12. Discuss and evaluate California state and local government issues and
politics.
13. Describe the values, themes, methods and history of the discipline
and identify realistic career objectives related to a course of
study in the major.
Topics and Scope
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1. Foundations of U.S. Government.
A. The British influence.
B. Philosophical concepts of John Locke and Montesquieu.
C. The articles of confederation.
D. The constitutional convention.
2. The basic features of the American Constitutional System.
A. The congress.
B. Executive office.
C. The judiciary.
D. Federalism.
E. Civil liberties and civil rights.
F. Federal and state court structure.
3. Public opinion and socialization.
A. Public opinion polls.
B. Elections and voting behavior.
C. Pressure groups.
D. Political parties and politics.
E. The presidential nomination process.
4. Congress.
A. Function of your legislature.
B. Recent changes in House procedure and power.
C. The senate of the United States.
1. Senate rules and procedures.
2. Senate leadership.
3. Conference committees.
D. Influences of congressional staff.
E. Tactics and strategy of the legislative process.
F. the Executive-Legislative conflict.
5. The Presidency.
A. Roles of the president.
1. Constitutional duties.
2. Non-constitutional duties.
B. The U.S. decision making process.
1. The electorate.
2. Communication elites.
3. The congress.
4. The executive branch.
a. the cabinet.
b. the executive office of the president.
c. the future of the American President.
6. Constitution of the State of California
A. Relationship of State and local government with the Federal
government.
B. Political process of the state.
7. Orientation to the values, themes, methods and history of the
discipline and identification of realistic career objectives related
to a course of study in the major.
Assignments:
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1. Read and study appropriate chapters in the texts.
2. Keep up with current events in the local newspaper and weekly
news magazines.
3. Regular attendance and extensive note-taking in class is expected
and assumed.
4. Preparation for in-class, closed book, no-notes examinations.
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
10 - 20% |
| Written homework, Essay exams | |
| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
40 - 50% |
| Homework problems, Quizzes, Exams | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
40 - 50% |
| Multiple choice | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
0 - 0% |
| None | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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R. Greenberg and F. Page, THE STRUGGLE FOR DEMOCRACY, 5th ed.,
Longman Publishing, 2001.
Larry Berman and Bruce Allen Murphy, APPROACHING DEMOCRACY, 3rd ed.,
Prentice Hall 2001.
Larry N. Gertson & Terry Christiansen, CALIFORNIA POLITICS &
GOVERNMENT: A PRACTICAL APPROACH, 6th ed., Harcourt College
Publishers, 2001.
Walt Huber, CALIFORNIA: STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN CRISIS,
4th ed., Educational Textbook Company, 2000.
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