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Lesson details
The United States from the Civil War to the end of the Great Depression | |||
2023-2024 | EnFLSH - Faculté des Lettres & Sciences Humaines
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FLSH
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Class code : | 2324-FLSH-LCE-EN-2011 |
Level | Year | Period | Language of instruction |
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S4 | EnEnglish |
Academic responsibility | Mokhtar Ben-Barka |
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Lecturer(s) | - |
- This class exists in these courses :
- Faculté des Lettres et Sciences Humaines - Licence 2 Langues, Civilisation Etrangère - Anglais - S4 - 2.5 ECTS
Learning outcomes
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.
Course description
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
Class type
Class structure
Teaching methods
Assessment
Internet resources
* This information is non-binding and can be subject to change