Revolutionary American Politics
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Overview
Subject area
PSC
Catalog Number
21800
Course Title
Revolutionary American Politics
Department(s)
Description
This course examines the continuing influence on US politics of the American Revolution and the changes that it brought to American public life, focusing on the period between late colonial America (the era of Benjamin Franklin) and the US Civil War—particularly the evolving political and constitutional thought of Abraham Lincoln. Students will engage a wide array of documents of political foundation and argument (e.g., constitutions, statutes, judicial decisions, speeches, and political essays) and a wide-ranging selection of the best and most creative scholarship.
Academic Career
Undergraduate
Liberal Arts
Yes
Credits
Minimum Units
3
Maximum Units
3
Academic Progress Units
3
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Lecture
Hours
3