FSS:POL339 American Institutions - Course Information

POL339 American Political Institutions

Extent and Intensity

1/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

Charles Hadley (lecturer), doc. Mgr. Michal Pink, Ph.D. (deputy)
Mgr. Petr Hušek (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

prof. PhDr. Stanislav Balík, Ph.D.
Division of Politology – Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Iva Petříková
Supplier department: Division of Politology – Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 15 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/15, only registered: 0/15

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Political Science (programme FSS, B-HE) (2)
• Political Science (programme FSS, B-HS)
• Political Science (programme FSS, B-KS) (2)
• Political Science (programme FSS, B-MS) (2)
• Political Science (programme FSS, B-PL) (4)
• Political Science (programme FSS, B-PS) (2)
• Political Science (programme FSS, B-SO) (2)
• Political Science (programme FSS, B-SP) (2)
• Public Policy and Human Resources (programme FSS, B-PL) (2)

Course objectives

The participant explore the basic functions of political system in USA. The main topic of the seminar is presidential election 2012.

Syllabus

• 1. Course overview and “The American Political System” 2. The Public Funding of Presidential Elections 3. The President: Public Expectations 4. The President in Office 5. The Organization and Operation of U.S. Congress 6. The U.S. Court System 7. The Responsibility and Powers of the Courts 8. FINAL EXAMINATION

Teaching methods

lectures, seminars

Language of instruction

English

Further Comments

The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.

Listed among pre-requisites of other courses

• POLb1113 American Political Institutions
  !POL339 && !NOW(POL339)  
• POLn4103 American Political Institutions
  !POL571 && !NOW(POL571) && (!POL339) && (!POLb1113)  

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