Power and Politics in AmericaIntroduction to American government and politics |
100 |
American WaysA historical perspective on current American political problems. |
105 |
News Literacy, the Public, and PoliticsBroad introduction to how the media work to disseminate information, how people use the media to gather information, and how politicians use the media to get their messages out. Students will evaluate bias and media effects from the perspective of journalists, politicians, and the public. ACE Outcome 6. |
130 |
Politics in State and Local GovernmentsBroad introduction to the political structure and operations of state and local governments. Role and power of state and local governments; government institutions; political parties and interest groups; public policy; state constitutions. |
221 |
Nebraska Government and PoliticsVarious aspects of Nebraska government and politics. Unicameral Legislature, the governor and executive branch, the courts, political parties in Nebraska politics, political participation, and current issues of concern to Nebraskans. |
225 |
The PresidencyCreation, development, structure, powers, and functions of the office of the President of the United States. |
227 |
Elections, Political Parties, and Special InterestsRoles of political parties and interest groups in government and politics, focusing on their efforts of elections and lobbying. |
230 |
Public Issues in AmericaMajor public issues in American politics. Government spending, civil rights; welfare and health care; poverty; education; urban problems; crime, violence and repression; defense policy; agricultural policy; environment/energy policy. |
232 |
Government RegulationDevelopment of regulatory agencies, their functions, intended and unintended impact, and organizational and philosophical critiques of existing regulation. Relationship of regulation to the constitutional separation of powers and tenets of democracy. Emphasis on questions of democratic accountability and other aspects of political context in which regulatory agencies operate. Proposed reforms evaluated. |
234 |
Blacks and the American Political SystemRole of the Blacks in the American political system, with emphasis on strategies used to gain political power and influence decision makers. problems faced in the southern and urban political settings. |
238 |
Legislative ProcessLegislature's role in the American arrangement of legislative-executive-judicial responsibilities. Attention to the internal operation of the Congress with focus on the standing committee stage. State legislative experiences and proposals to reform the legislative system emphasized. |
325 |
Polls, Politics and Public OpinionAttitudes and behavior of citizens with respect to politics, how these attitudes and behaviors are shaped, how they are measured, and what influence they have on government. |
334 |
Women and PoliticsSurvey of women as political actors: participation in political life, barriers to participation, political attitudes, issues of special concern to women, and issues of particular concern to women of color. |
338 |
Courts, Judges, and LawyersRole of courts, judges, and lawyers in the American legal system and political process. Covers all federal and state courts but emphasizes the US Supreme Court. |
345 |
Myths and Realities of the Justice SystemAmerican criminal justice system from arrest through sentencing. How the system appears to operate. How the system actually operates. |
347 |
Intergovernmental RelationsAnalysis of the nature and problems of the American federal system, with emphasis on the politics and administration of federal grants. problems in national-state and national-local governmental coordination in administration. |
414 |
Congress and Public PolicyThe policy making role of the Congress including the institutionalization of the House and the Senate, an analysis of congressional behavior, the committee process, and the policy responsiveness of Congress. |
425 |
Topics in American Public PolicyFocuses on a significant public policy in American politics. Topics include but are not limited to: science; technology; education; and health politics. This course may be taken twice assuming the specific policy covered is not the same. |
426 |
Political CommunicationRole of communication in the political process, with emphasis on communication strategies in political campaigns. communication variables important in the political process. an application of communication theory and principles to political rhetoric. analysis and criticism of selected political communication events. |
430 |
Constitutional LawSupreme Court doctrine determining the distribution of powers within the national government and between the national government and the state governments. |
441 |
Civil Liberties: Freedom of Expression and ConvictionSupreme Court doctrine interpreting the First Amendment, covering freedom of speech, assembly, and association; freedom of the press; and freedom of religion. |
442 |
Civil Liberties: Issues of Fairness and EqualitySupreme Court doctrine covering the rights of the accused, the right to privacy and the right to racial and sexual equality. |
443 |
Core Seminar in American GovernmentTreats the field of American government including national, state, and local political institutions and processes, and political behavior. |
820 |
Research Seminar in American GovernmentContent varies among the following topics: national institutions and processes, state and local institutions and processes, legal institutions and processes, and political behavior. |
920 |