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Government & Public Administration

The Introduction to Government and Public Administration course will provide students with an overview of American politics and public administration, including how political institutions and public management systems exercise supervisory authority and maintain accountability.  Students will learn about the U.S. government, the separation of powers, the federal civil service system, and the relationship between government and state and local officials along with powers of the states and of local governments, such as education, law enforcement, and transportation.

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Government & Public Administration Careers

UNIT 1 – ADMINISTRATIVE AND POLITICAL SYSTEMS IN THE UNITED STATES

  1. Course Overview
  2. Foundations of U.S. Government and Democracy
  3. Project: The Founding Fathers
  4. A History of U.S. Public Administration
  5. The Modern Civil Service
  6. Project: Cabinet-level Departments
  7. Quiz 1: History and Constitutional Foundations of Democratic Governance
  8. Public Service Roles and Responsibilities
  9. Career Development in Federal Agencies
  10. Promoting Inter-Agency Coordination
  11. Project: The Hometown Federal Government
  12. Quiz 2: The Federal Career Service
  13. Test
  14. Glossary and Credits

UNIT 2 – OVERLAPPING POWERS OF GOVERNMENTS

  1. Understanding Federal, State, and Local Roles and Responsibilities
  2. Federalism and Separation of Powers
  3. Contemporary Intergovernmental Relations
  4. Project: Will You Collect Social Security?
  5. Quiz 1: Federalism and Intergovernmental Relationships
  6. Number, Size, and Scope of Governments
  7. Sources of Revenue and Spending Priorities
  8. Job Performance
  9. Quiz 2: Employment Opportunities with Local and State Governments
  10. Test
  11. Glossary and Credits

UNIT 3 – POLITICS, ELECTIONS, AND DEMOCRATIC PARTICIPATION

  1. Formation of Public Opinion
  2. The American Voter
  3. Project: Make Two Data Graphics About Social Media for Public Engagement
  4. Participation and Political Parties
  5. Quiz 1: Public Opinion, Political Parties, and Interest Groups
  6. Political Campaigns, Financing Elections, and Role of Social Media
  7. Voter Turnout and the Electoral College
  8. Redistricting, Reapportionment, and Gerrymandering
  9. Quiz 2: Campaigns, Elections, and the Role of Mass Media
  10. Test
  11. Glossary and Credits

UNIT 4 – GOVERNMENTAL INSTITUTIONS: EXECUTIVE, LEGISLATIVE, AND JUDICIAL

  1. ​Changing Role of the Chief Executive
  2. The Executive Bureaucracy
  3. Joint Control of Executive Agencies
  4. Project: Freedom of Information
  5. Quiz 1: Executive Branch Responsibilities and Restraints
  6. Congressional Authority
  7. Legislative and Budget Processes
  8. Judicial Review
  9. Project: Understanding the State Court System
  10. Quiz 2: The Legislative and Judicial Branches: Congress and the Courts
  11. Test
  12. Glossary and Credits

UNIT 5 – PUBLIC POLICY AND PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION

  1. Domestic and Social Policies
  2. Regulatory Policies
  3. Fiscal and Monetary Policies
  4. Project: How the Federal Reserve Implements Monetary Policy
  5. Quiz 1: Putting Government Policies into Action
  6. Making Foreign and Defense Policy
  7. Protecting the United States
  8. Presidential Direction in Foreign and Defense Policy
  9. Quiz 2: Protecting the Homeland: U.S. Foreign and Defense Policy
  10. Test
  11. Glossary and Credits

UNIT 6 – COURSE PROJECT, REVIEW, AND EXAM

  1. Review
  2. Exam