Syllabus: Federal Government of the United States and Student Website
Course Syllabus
College of Humanities and Sciences
POL/215 Version 4
State and Local Political Processes
Course Start Date: 09/25/2013
Course End Date: 10/23/2013
Group ID: NWELECT27
Campus: Northwest Learning Center
Copyright © 2011, 2010, 2009, 2005, 1997 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved.
Course Description
This course provides students with an introduction to the organization, administration, and functions of American state and local governments. The relationship between state and federal governments is also analyzed.
Policies
Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents:
University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document.
Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum.
University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality.
Course Materials
Bowman, A. O’M., & Kearney, R.C. (2011). State and local government (8th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage.
All electronic materials are available on the student website.
Week One: Foundations of the U.S. Federal Government
Details
Due
Points
Objectives
1.1 Identify the major components of the U.S. Constitution.
1.2 Explain the role and function of the federal legislative, executive, and judicial branches.
1.3 Describe the historical and philosophical foundations of the U.S. federal government.
1.4 Define federalism.
1.5 Summarize the role of federalism relative to the current U.S. political climate.
Reading
Read Ch. 1 & 2 of State and Local Government.
Read this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings.
Start of Class 1
Activities
College of Humanities and Sciences
POL/215 Version 4
State and Local Political Processes
Course Start Date: 09/25/2013
Course End Date: 10/23/2013
Group ID: NWELECT27
Campus: Northwest Learning Center
Copyright © 2011, 2010, 2009, 2005, 1997 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved.
Course Description
This course provides students with an introduction to the organization, administration, and functions of American state and local governments. The relationship between state and federal governments is also analyzed.
Policies
Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents:
University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document.
Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum.
University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality.
Course Materials
Bowman, A. O’M., & Kearney, R.C. (2011). State and local government (8th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage.
All electronic materials are available on the student website.
Week One: Foundations of the U.S. Federal Government
Details
Due
Points
Objectives
1.1 Identify the major components of the U.S. Constitution.
1.2 Explain the role and function of the federal legislative, executive, and judicial branches.
1.3 Describe the historical and philosophical foundations of the U.S. federal government.
1.4 Define federalism.
1.5 Summarize the role of federalism relative to the current U.S. political climate.
Reading
Read Ch. 1 & 2 of State and Local Government.
Read this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings.
Start of Class 1
Activities