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
Program Overview
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
HarvardX's U.S. Government XSeries Program
- American Government: Constitutional Foundations
- U.S. Political Institutions: Congress, Presidency, Courts, and Bureaucracy
- Citizen Politics in America: Public Opinion, Elections, Interest Groups, and the Media
- U.S. Public Policy: Social, Economic, and Foreign Policies
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