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U.S. Political Institutions: Congress, Presidency, Courts, and Bureaucracy at Harvard University Overview
U.S. Political Institutions: Congress, Presidency, Courts, and Bureaucracy
at Harvard University
Examine the inner workings of the three branches of the U.S. Federal Government
Duration | 2 weeks |
Mode of learning | Online |
Difficulty level | Beginner |
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Course Level | UG Certificate |
U.S. Political Institutions: Congress, Presidency, Courts, and Bureaucracy
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- Highlights
- Course Details
- Curriculum
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U.S. Political Institutions: Congress, Presidency, Courts, and Bureaucracy at Harvard University Highlights
U.S. Political Institutions: Congress, Presidency, Courts, and Bureaucracy
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- Earn a certificate from Harvard University
- Topics covered: Law, Political Sciences, Government
U.S. Political Institutions: Congress, Presidency, Courts, and Bureaucracy at Harvard University Course details
U.S. Political Institutions: Congress, Presidency, Courts, and Bureaucracy
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What are the course deliverables?
- How Congress members are influenced by their constituencies
- What causes political polarization between Republicans and Democrats
- How Congress’s structure limits progress on significant issues
- How executive orders expand the powers of the presidency
- Why presidents are less constrained in foreign policy than in domestic policy
- The influence of politics on Supreme Court decisions
More about this course
- How do the three branches of government operate? How is power shared among Congress, the president, and the Supreme Court? What role is played by federal agencies that have no direct constitutional authority of their own?
- In this part of our series on American Government, we will examine the separation of powers among the three branches of government, and the role of voters, political parties, and the broader federal bureaucracy
- We'll explore how the people affect the behavior of members of Congress, what constitutes success in a president's domestic and foreign policies, and how much power an unelected judiciary should have in a democratic system
U.S. Political Institutions: Congress, Presidency, Courts, and Bureaucracy at Harvard University Curriculum
U.S. Political Institutions: Congress, Presidency, Courts, and Bureaucracy
at Harvard University
Congress & Constituency
Congress & Party
Presidents & Domestic Policy
Presidents & Foreign Policy
Federal Bureaucracy
Judiciary & Supreme Court
U.S. Political Institutions: Congress, Presidency, Courts, and Bureaucracy at Harvard University Faculty details
U.S. Political Institutions: Congress, Presidency, Courts, and Bureaucracy
at Harvard University
Thomas E. Patterson
Designation : Bradlee Professor of Government & The Press
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