Syllabus
Session 1: Introduction, Constitutional Design, Incentive Systems
Session 2: Congress
Session 3: The President
Session 4: The Federal Civil Service
Session 5: U.S. Courts & Legal System
Session 6: The Elections Game: Understanding American Elections
Session 7: Non-state Actors & Policy Influence Activities
Session 8: The Main Contours of American Public Policy
Session 9: The Rise of Trump/Unanswered Questions
Interesting Facts and Figures on American Government