Undergraduate Level

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A detailed survey of lawmaking and the legislative process, emphasizing the U.S. Congress, and its members.

This class will take place in a seminar-like format.

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The study of Marxist thought and an assessment of the critical transformations and reassessments of the theory and practice of Marxism.

A survey of the principal political theories set forth in the works of writers before Machiavelli.

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A study of civil rights in the American constitutional context, emphasizing freedom of religion, freedom of expression, minority discrimination, and the rights of defendants.

A systematic inquiry into the general principles of the American constitutional system, with special reference to the role of the judiciary in the interpretation and enforcement of the federal constitution.

An examination of various topics relating to elections; the focus includes the legal structure under which elections are conducted, the selection and nomination process, the conduct of election campaigns, and patterns of political participation and voting choice in different types of elections.