
American Politics and Public Policy
Study basic political and governmental institutions, major political processes, and important patterns of political behavior. Learn how the political system operates, why public policy emphasizes particular values and allocates certain resources to different groups and individuals, and who benefits and loses in policy outcomes in policy areas like housing, the environment, and the economy. Understand the federal structure of American government and the diversity of the U.S. population by becoming familiar with state politics, urban and suburban politics, law and politics, African American politics, and women and politics.