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The United States from the Civil War to the end of the Great Depression

Code Cours
2324-FLSH-LCE-EN-2011
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Establishment
FLSH - Faculté des Lettres & Sciences Humaines
Language of instruction
French, English
This course occurs in the following program(s)
Bachelor of Arts in the Humanities - Foreign Languages, Foreign Literature and Civilisations; English Specialityn - Crédits ECTS:
Training officer(s)
Mokhtar Ben-Barka
Period
S4

Présentation

Goal

Acquire an understanding of important questions regarding the theory and practice of state and federal government in the United States;
Acquire ability to reason and explain the causes and consequences of government decisions;
Learn to analyse and comment on primary and secondary documents;
Acquire oral and written skills in English.

Presentation

The course focuses on the workings of the U.S. Constitution and government, with lectures on:
Origins and Principles of The Constitution
The Bill of Rights and Amendments
The Executive Branch
The Legislative Branch
The Legal Branch
Federalism
Lobby Groups
Political Parties
Feminism

Modalités

Evaluation

Ressources

Internet resources