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An introduction to American government and politics

XSeries Program in
U.S. Government
HarvardX

What you will learn

  • Public policy in America
  • The dynamics of American politics
  • The inner workings of the three branches of the U.S. Federal Government
  • The forces in American politics that shift the political landscape
  • How early American politics informed the U.S. Constitution
Expert instruction
4 high-quality courses
Self-paced
Progress at your own speed
4 months
2 - 4 hours per week
Discounted price: $536.40
Pre-discounted price: $596USD
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Courses in this program

  1. HarvardX's U.S. Government XSeries Program

Meet your instructor
from Harvard University (HarvardX)

Thomas E. Patterson
John F. Kennedy School of Government
Harvard University

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