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What is government?
In
accordance
with
your
textbook,
Government is the institution through which a
society makes and enforces its public policies
(McClenaghan,
Magruders
American
Government, page 4). With respect to US
government, government is a government by
the people and for the people, who place
qualified individuals to represent and carry out
the interests of the people. In this course,
youll learn much about the workings of
government, its several institutions, how they
work together, and what binds them together.
Youll learn about several concepts including,
but not limited to, separation of powers, judicial
review, popular sovereignty, federalism, how a
bill becomes a law, and veto power. If you are
reading these terms and are confused by what
they are or what they mean, have no worries.
This is the class where youll learn about them.
That is my promise to you.
Topics in Government
Why
study
government?
Other
than
the
requirement
factor,
youll learn about
issues
that
are
important to you.
Youll learn about the
society in which you
live (local, state, and
national
levels).
Overall,
learning
about and making
sense
of
governmental
processes
and
issues will help you
make
informed
choices. This is an
exciting time to be
taking a government
class because of the
current presidential
race to the Oval
office. The debates
and candidates are
all over the media
and you cant but
help notice them.
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