GOV 200 - American Government

Class Hours: 3, Units: 3
General Education: Area 4 Social and Behavioral Sciences - lower division; American Institutions II (government). (formerly Area D lower division)
Prerequisite(s): None
The basic premises underlying American political institutions and behavior since World War II are analyzed through the application of generalized socio-political concepts to specific cases. A major course objective is a better understanding of the nature and function of contemporary state and federal political forces shaping principles and policies behind our lifestyle. (Fulfills the state graduation requirements for U.S. Constitutions, California State and local government, and Cal Maritime’s government elective.)
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