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Aug 31, 2024
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2021-2022 Undergraduate Bulletin [Archived Bulletin]
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PSCI 3010 - Presidential Politics Goals: To achieve a clear understanding of the role of the presidency in the U.S. Political system. To explore how the presidency has been affected by political, social, and economic developments.
Content: Presidential selection process; White House decision making; the role of presidential personality and style; White House relations with Congress, the bureaucracy, political parties, and pressure groups; role of the presidency in selected policy areas such as national security and economic policy; the impact of public opinion and mass media on the presidency; the problem of presidential power–too much or too little?
Taught: Alternate years
Prerequisite: PSCI 1110 or instructor permission
Credits: 4
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