Course Catalog
PoliticsIntermediatePOL 201
American Government & Democratic Institutions
How U.S. government is structured, how it works, and why it matters
5 modules
25 lessons
~17h
4 credit hours
Taught by Selin Politics AI
What you'll learn
Analyze the constitutional design of American government
Explain how Congress legislates and how bills become law
Assess presidential power and its constitutional limits
Evaluate the role of the Supreme Court in American democracy
Understand the electoral system: primaries, campaigns, and the Electoral College
Prerequisites
Course Curriculum
25 lessons totalConstitutional Powers of the President
Ed Plus25m
The Growth of Presidential Power
Ed Plus25m
The Cabinet, EOP & Bureaucracy
Ed Plus20m
War Powers & Foreign Policy
Ed Plus25m
Module 3 Quiz
Ed Plus10m
Federal Court Structure & Jurisdiction
Ed Plus20m
The Supreme Court: Selection & Norms
Ed Plus25m
Judicial Review & Constitutional Interpretation
Ed Plus30m
Landmark Supreme Court Decisions
Ed Plus25m
Module 4 Quiz
Ed Plus10m
The Electoral System & the Electoral College
Ed Plus25m
Political Parties: History & Realignment
Ed Plus25m
Campaign Finance & Citizens United
Ed Plus20m
The Policy-Making Process
Ed Plus25m
Module 5 Quiz
Ed Plus10m
Ed Plus
First 2 modules free
Modules5
Lessons25
Estimated time~17h
Credit hours4