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COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course serves as an introduction to American government
and politics. It is designed to familiarize
students with the origins and evolution of American national
government, its basic institutions, and its
fundamental decision-making processes with regard to domestic
and foreign policy. It covers the basic
terms and facts relating to government, the functions and
development of the U.S. branches of
government, including the role of parties and interest groups,
and the value preferences within American
society which affect the formation of public policy. It also
develops a basic understanding of how federal,
state, and local governments interact in the U.S. political
system.
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

Required Resources
Wilson, J. Q., DiIulio, J. J., & Bose M. (2014). American
government: Brief version. (11th ed.). Boston,
MA: Cengage.
Supplemental Resources
Books
Barber, J. D. (1985). The presidential character. (3rd ed.).
Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall.
King, A. (1990). The new American political system.
Washington, DC: American Enterprise Institute.
Sidlow, E., & Henschen, B. (2011) GOVT. (2nd ed.). Boston,
MA: 4LTR Press/Cengage.
Wilson, J. Q., & Dilolio, J. J. (2011). American government:
Institutions and policies. (12th
ed.). Boston,
MA: Cengage.
Academic Journals with full-text available in the Strayer
University LRC databases
American Journal of Political Science,
found in EBSCO Host

Daedalus Journal, found in e-Library
Policy Studies Journal, found in EBSCO Host and e-Library
Political Science Quarterly, found in EBSCO Host
National Newspapers with full-text available in the Strayer
University LRC databases
The Atlanta Constitution-Journal
The Boston Globe
The Chicago Tribune
The Christian Science Monitor
The New York Times
The Los Angeles Times
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer
The Wall Street Journal
The Washington Post
their Web pages.
Note: Additional newspapers are available in the e-Library
database.

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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
1. Identify informed opinions on issues and questions involving
the U.S. government, national political
processes, policy making, and the notion of democracy.
2. Employ terminology used to study political science and
American government.
3. Distinguish between civil rights and civil liberties in the
context of Supreme Court protection of
freedom of expression.
4. Explain why the separation of powers and federalism became
key parts of the Constitution even
though they made the system less democratic and less efficient.

5. Develop reasoned written and spoken presentations on issues
and questions involving the U.S.
government and national political processes using information
in the course.
6. Infer a theory why the U.S. has only two major political
parties.
7. Explain why interest groups play such an important role in
the American political process.
8. Describe the basic values of American political culture.
9. Explain how the federal system of government works.
10. Explore different perspectives on issues and questions about
the U.S. government and national
political processes.
11. Describe the importance of an informed, effective
citizenship for the national government and
political processes.
12. Use concepts from our study of U.S. national government
and politics (such as models of
democracy) to discuss government and politics in state, local,
and international contexts.
13. Examine the evolution of presidential power in military
affairs.
14. Use technology and information resources to research issues
in the field of U.S. government and
politics.
15. Write clearly and concisely about U.S. government and

politics using proper writing mechanics.
WEEKLY COURSE SCHEDULE
The standard requirement for a 4.5 credit hour course is for
students to spend 13.5 hours in weekly work.
This includes preparation, activities, and evaluation regardless
of delivery mode.
Certain discussions are tied to scenarios. Please view these
scenarios prior to participating in the related
discussions.
Week Preparation, Activities, and Evaluation Points
1 Preparation
o Chapter 1: What Should We Know About American
Government?
o Chapter 2: The Constitution
Activities
Evaluation

20
2 Preparation
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o Chapter 3: Civil Liberties
o Chapter 4: Civil Rights

Activities
ons
Evaluation
20
3 Preparation
o Chapter 5: Federalism
Activities
Evaluation

20
4 Preparation
o Chapter 6: Public Opinion and the Media
cenario
Activities
Evaluation
20
125
5 Preparation

o Chapter 7: Political Parties and Interest Groups
Activities
Evaluation
20
6 Preparation
o Chapter 8: Campaigns and Elections
Activities
Evaluation

20
200
7 Preparation
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o Chapter 9: Congress

Activities
Evaluation
20
8 Preparation
o Chapter 10: The Presidency
Activities
Evaluation
20

125
9 Preparation
o Chapter 11: The Bureaucracy
o Chapter 12: The Judiciary
Activities
Evaluation
20
10 Preparation
o Chapter 13: Making Domestic Policy

o Chapter 14: Making Foreign and Military Policy
Activities
Evaluation
Electoral Process
20
225
11 Preparation
Activities
Evaluation

125
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GRADING SCALE – UNDERGRADUATE
Assignment Total Points
% of
Grade
Assignment 1: What Is Federalism? 200 20%

Assignment 2: Political Parties and the Electoral Process 225
22.5%
Exam 1: Chapters 1-5 (open book with a 2-hour time limit)
(25 questions, worth 5 points apiece)
125 12.5%
125 12.5%
125 12.5%
Participation (10 discussions, worth 20 points apiece)
Note: Week 11 discussions are not graded.
200 20%
Totals 1,000 100%
Points Percentage Grade
900 – 1,000 90% – 100% A
800 – 899 80% – 89% B

700 – 799 70% – 79% C
600 – 699 60% – 69% D
Below 600 Below 60% F
POL 110 – Assignments and Rubrics
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Assignment 1: What Is Federalism?
Due Week 6 and worth 200 points
Write a three to four (3-4) page paper on American federalism
in which you:
1. Provide three (3) examples of how federalism has evolved
from its origins to the American
political system in place today.

2. Examine three to five (3-5) factors that have allowed the
concept of federalism to shape American
political behavior.
3. Discuss at least two (2) factors that illustrate how the
relationship between the states and the
U.S. federal government influences the creation of American
policies overall.
4. Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this
assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other
Websites to not qualify as academic resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
ped, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size
12), with one-inch margins on all
sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-
specific format. Check with your
professor for any additional instructions.
ng the title of the assignment,
the student’s name, the professor’s
name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the
reference page are not included in
the required assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this
assignment are to:
state and federal governments.

politics.
concisely about U.S. government and
Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality,
logic / organization of the paper, and
language and writing skills, using the following rubric.
Points: 200 Assignment 1: What Is Federalism?
Criteria
Unacceptable
Below 60% F
Meets
Minimum
Expectations
60-69% D
Fair
70-79% C
Proficient

80-89% B
Exemplary
90-100% A
1. Provide three
(3) examples of
how federalism
has evolved
from its origins
to the American
political system
in place today.
Weight: 25%
Did not submit or
incompletely
provided three
examples of how
federalism has
evolved from its
origins to the
American political
system in place
today.
Insufficiently
provided three
examples of how
federalism has
evolved from its
origins to the
American political

system in place
today.
Partially
provided three
examples of
how federalism
has evolved
from its origins
to the American
political system
in place today.
Satisfactorily
provided three
examples of
how federalism
has evolved
from its origins
to the American
political system
in place today.
Thoroughly
provided three
examples of
how federalism
has evolved
from its origins
to the American
political system
in place today.
2. Examine
three to five (3-
5) factors that

have allowed the
concept of
Did not submit or
incompletely
examined three to
five (3-5) factors
that have allowed
Insufficiently
examined three to
five (3-5) factors
that have allowed
the concept of
Partially
examined three
to five (3-5)
factors that
have allowed
Satisfactorily
examined three
to five (3-5)
factors that have
allowed the
Thoroughly
examined three
to five (3-5)
factors that
have allowed

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federalism to
shape American
political
behavior.
Weight: 25%
the concept of
federalism to
shape American
political behavior.
federalism to
shape American
political behavior.
the concept of
federalism to
shape
American
political
behavior.

concept of
federalism to
shape American
political
behavior.
the concept of
federalism to
shape American
political
behavior.
3. Discuss at
least two (2)
factors that
illustrate how the
relationship
between the
states and the
U.S. federal
government
influences the
creation of
American
policies overall.
Weight: 25%
Did not submit or
incompletely
discussed at least
two (2) factors that
illustrate how the
relationship
between the
states and the

U.S. federal
government
influences the
creation of
American policies
overall.
Insufficiently
discussed at least
two (2) factors
that illustrate how
the relationship
between the
states and the
U.S. federal
government
influences the
creation of
American policies
overall.
Partially
discussed at
least two (2)
factors that
illustrate how
the relationship
between the
states and the
U.S. federal
government
influences the
creation of
American
policies overall.

Satisfactorily
discussed at
least two (2)
factors that
illustrate how
the relationship
between the
states and the
U.S. federal
government
influences the
creation of
American
policies overall.
Thoroughly
discussed at
least two (2)
factors that
illustrate how
the relationship
between the
states and the
U.S. federal
government
influences the
creation of
American
policies overall.
4. Writing /
Support for
ideas (5%)

Never uses
reasons and
evidence that
logically support
ideas
Rarely uses
reasons and
evidence that
logically support
ideas
Partially uses
reasons and
evidence that
logically
support ideas
Mostly uses
reasons and
evidence that

logically support
ideas
Consistently
uses reasons
and evidence
that logically
support ideas.
5. Writing /
Grammar and
mechanics
(5%)
Serious and
persistent errors in
grammar, spelling,
and punctuation
Numerous errors
in grammar,
spelling, and

punctuation
Partially free of
errors in
grammar,
spelling, and
punctuation
Mostly free of
errors in
grammar,
spelling, and
punctuation
Free of errors in
grammar,
spelling, and
punctuation
6. Writing and
Information
Literacy /

Integration of
Sources
(5%)
Serious errors in
the integration of
sources, such as
intentional or
accidental
plagiarism or
failure to use in-
text citations.
Sources are rarely
integrated using
effective
techniques of
quoting,
paraphrasing, and
summarizing,

using in-text
citations
Sources are
partially
integrated using
effective
techniques of
quoting,
paraphrasing,
and
summarizing,
using in-text
citations
Sources are
mostly
integrated using
effective
techniques of

quoting,
paraphrasing,
and
summarizing,
using in-text
citations
Sources are
consistently
integrated using
effective
techniques of
quoting,
paraphrasing,
and
summarizing,
using in-text
citations
7. Information

Literacy /
Crediting
Sources in APA
(5%)
Lack of citations
and/or lack of
reference section
and/or citations
don’t correspond
to listed
references
In-text citations
and references
are given, but not
in APA format
Partially shows
correct (or
approximately

correct) use of
in-text citations,
with matching
references
using APA-
format
Mostly shows
correct use of
in-text citations
with matching
references using
APA-format
Consistently
shows correct
use of In-text
citations with
matching
references

using APA-
format
8. Information
Literacy /
Research (5%)
Quantity and/or
quality of sources
are unacceptable
Too few
references and/or
references are of
poor quality
Number of
sources is less
than expected
and/or the
Number of
sources is

sufficient and
the quality of
Number of
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Assignment 2: Political Parties and the Electoral Process
Due Week 10 and worth 225 points
Write a three to four (3-4) page paper on the relationship
between political parties and the electoral
process in which you:
1. Identify three to four (3-4) ideological differences between
America’s two (2) major political
parties.
2. Analyze key reasons why third parties have never been

successful at the presidential level.
3. Determine the role of the campaign process in maintaining
the two-party system. Use examples
to support your response.
4. Use at least four (4) quality academic resources in this
assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other
Websites to not qualify as academic resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
12), with one-inch margins on all
sides; references must follow APA or school-specific format.
Check with your professor for any
additional instructions.
the student’s name, the professor’s
name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the
reference page are not included in
the required page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this
assignment are to:
parties.
nd spoken presentations on issues
and questions involving the U.S.
government and national political processes using information
in the course.

politics.
Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality,
logic / organization of the paper, and
language and writing skills, using the following rubric.
Points: 225 Assignment 2: Political Parties and the Electoral
Process
Criteria
Unacceptable
Below 60% F
Meets
Minimum
Expectations
60-69% D
Fair
70-79% C

Proficient
80-89% B
Exemplary
90-100% A
1. Identify three
to four (3-4)
ideological
differences
between
America’s two
(2) major
political parties.
Weight: 25%
Did not submit or
incompletely
identified three to
four (3-4)
ideological
differences
between
America’s two (2)
major political
parties.
Insufficiently
identified three to
four (3-4)

ideological
differences
between
America’s two (2)
major political
parties.
Partially
identified three
to four (3-4)
ideological
differences
between
America’s two
(2) major
political parties.
Satisfactorily
identified three
to four (3-4)
ideological
differences
between
America’s two
(2) major
political parties.
Thoroughly
identified three
to four (3-4)
ideological
differences
between
America’s two
(2) major
political parties.

2. Analyze key Did not submit or Insufficiently Partially
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reasons why
third parties
have never been
successful at the
presidential
level.
Weight: 25%
incompletely
analyzed key
reasons why third
parties have never
been successful at
the presidential
level.

analyzed key
reasons why third
parties have
never been
successful at the
presidential level.
analyzed key
reasons why
third parties
have never
been
successful at
the presidential
level.
analyzed key
reasons why
third parties
have never
been successful
at the
presidential
level.
analyzed key
reasons why
third parties
have never
been successful
at the
presidential
level.
3. Determine the

role of the
campaign
process in
maintaining the
two-party
system. Use
examples to
support your
response.
Weight: 25%
Did not submit or
incompletely
determined the
role of the
campaign process
in maintaining the
two-party system.
Did not submit or
incompletely used
examples to
support your
response.
Insufficiently
determined the
role of the
campaign process
in maintaining the
two-party system.
Insufficiently used
examples to
support your
response.

Partially
determined the
role of the
campaign
process in
maintaining the
two-party
system.
Partially used
examples to
support your
response.
Satisfactorily
determined the
role of the
campaign
process in
maintaining the
two-party
system.
Satisfactorily
used examples
to support your
response.
Thoroughly
determined the
role of the
campaign
process in
maintaining the
two-party
system.
Thoroughly
used examples

to support your
response.
4. Writing /
Support for
ideas (5%)
Never uses
reasons and
evidence that
logically support
ideas
Rarely uses
reasons and
evidence that
logically support
ideas
Partially uses
reasons and
evidence that
logically

support ideas
Mostly uses
reasons and
evidence that
logically support
ideas
Consistently
uses reasons
and evidence
that logically
support ideas.
5. Writing /
Grammar and
mechanics
(5%)
Serious and
persistent errors in
grammar, spelling,

and punctuation
Numerous errors
in grammar,
spelling, and
punctuation
Partially free of
errors in
grammar,
spelling, and
punctuation
Mostly free of
errors in
grammar,
spelling, and
punctuation
Free of errors in
grammar,
spelling, and

punctuation
6. Writing and
Information
Literacy /
Integration of
Sources
(5%)
Serious errors in
the integration of
sources, such as
intentional or
accidental
plagiarism or
failure to use in-
text citations.
Sources are rarely
integrated using
effective

techniques of
quoting,
paraphrasing, and
summarizing,
using in-text
citations
Sources are
partially
integrated
using effective
techniques of
quoting,
paraphrasing,
and
summarizing,
using in-text
citations
Sources are

mostly
integrated using
effective
techniques of
quoting,
paraphrasing,
and
summarizing,
using in-text
citations
Sources are
consistently
integrated using
effective
techniques of
quoting,
paraphrasing,
and

summarizing,
using in-text
citations
7. Information
Literacy /
Crediting
Sources in APA
(5%)
Lack of citations
and/or lack of
reference section
and/or citations
don’t correspond
to listed
references
In-text citations
and references
are given, but not

in APA format
Partially shows
correct (or
approximately
correct) use of
in-text citations,
with matching
references
using APA-
format
Mostly shows
correct use of
in-text citations
with matching
references using
APA-format
Consistently
shows correct

use of In-text
citations with
matching
references
using APA-
format
8. Information
Literacy /
Research (5%)
Quantity and/or
quality of sources
are unacceptable
Too few
references and/or
references are of
poor quality
Number of
sources is less

than expected
and/or the
quality of
Number of
sources is
sufficient and
the quality of
sources is
Number of
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Weekly Course Schedule
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the required preparation, activities, and

evaluation components of your course. For more information
about your course, whether on-ground or
online, access your online course shell.
The expectations for a 4.5 credit hour course are for students to
spend 13.5 hours in weekly work. This
time estimate includes preparation, activities, and evaluation
regardless of the delivery mode.
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of one other post per discussion thread.

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Running Head: SLAVERY AND THE CIVIL WAR1
SLAVERY AND THE CIVIL WAR5

Slavery and Civil War
Justin Wilson
Professor: Karen Lynn Marrero
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Abraham Lincoln before winning the elections on March 4th
1861 as the sixteenth president of America served in the Illinois
legislature as a lawyer (Lincoln, 2011, p1). He became a lawyer
through his hard work and effort when he read. An Indiana

neighbor stated, “What Lincoln read he read and re-read- read
and studied thoroughly (Lincoln, 2011, p4).”He ruled in a phase
of America’s history that was significant and this was during
the era of the civil war. Being the first president from the
Republican Party, he led to the end of the civil war and finally
ended civil war in the United States of America. Below is an
essay that gives a brief explanation of Abraham’s effect during
the civil war period.
Lincoln’s words in his speeches always foresaw the future of
the citizens. He always talked of America free from slavery
without considering the race of any person. In the same breath,
he wanted democracy for the people in which he talked of in his
speech on the Dred Scott decision (Lincoln, 2011, p25). He
pressed upon a question on why the court did not agree to the
people of Utah practicing democracy, of which there was no
such hindrance in the constitution. Most people in the United
States of America found the habit of the “Mormons” in Utah as
being immoral but President Lincoln aimed and called for peace
in order to stop the bloodshed through the several massacres
instigated (Lincoln, 2011,p27).
Lincoln talked of all men created equal in the eyes of God,
decided to do what was the opposite in his Peoria speech. He
states that people took others as slaves and they made it look as
if it was a religious thing to do (Lincoln, 2011, p13). Lincoln
attacked Taney’s claim of the constitution not belonging to the

blacks. In the same breath, blacks could not sue in the law
courts. He took his time to explain how the blacks had legal
rights to do what the white men were entitled to do. In general,
he talked of equality of men in his country and the respect that
the people of America should present to one another. Lincoln
preached and talked against the slavery that was rampant in the
United States, he wanted to bring about development to the
American economy through humanity and equality.
In 1860, he took up the republican seat as its head and as well
tried to abolish slavery with no help from any southern state
(Lincoln, 2011, p58). It was quite clear that the democrats
disagreed with the republicans. One would think that with him
on top of affairs, it would be much easier for him to completely
put a stop to it but it proved much harder than he thought. He
talked of the divided house in his speech and the irony in it. He
wanted the unity of the republicans and the democrats felt to be
the key factor that drove the Americans to the development that
they needed as a nation.
During his first inauguration address he read a simple statement
on the delivery of the fugitives. “No person held to service or
labor in one state, under the laws thereof escaping into another,
shall, in consequence of any law or regulation therein, be
discharged from such service or labor, but shall be delivered up
on claim of the party to whom such labor or service is due
(Lincoln, 2011, p64).” This was a law that was intended for the

owners of the fugitives who had escaped into other states. They
were to be delivered to the owners to whom they owed services
with simple consequences. After this statement the president
took his oath of office as the president.
The president chose a cabinet in which most of his members had
a low opinion of him. He was willing and determined to work
with the team because he placed them in posts that they were
able to handle; he called the cabinet “A team of rivals”
(Lincoln, 2011, p64). In his first inaugural speech, he asked
whether it shall be peace for the south and the civil war started
and Lincoln set out 75000 troops to overwhelm the southern
states. The president did not decide to fight because he had the
abolition of slavery in mind but rather to suppress the southern
states as his loyal duty to the country. He knew little about
military so he decided to study about it and actually turned out
better at it than some of his generals that the destruction of the
enemies was far much better than capturing the rival capital.
He made a decision and removed Major General George
McClellan who was in charge of the union army and replaced
him with Major Grant who had won at the Siege of Fort
Donelson, Battle of Vicksburg and Chattanooga (Lincoln, 2011,
p98). In 1862, he announced emancipation proclamation and
declared freedom to the slaves in the southern states as he had
the rights to reclaim the property of those in the states as the
president. He made other contentious decisions that led to the

breach of the constitution. He suspended habeas corpus and
closed down the newspaper that was opposing the war. Half of
the members of his cabinet believed that his move was the
violation of article IV, section three of the constitution.
In the 1864 elections, Lincoln did not think that he would be re-
elected due to the long period of war in the country, a war that
had dragged for over three years that had brought down the
economy of the country. Huge battles like the Battle of Shiloh,
Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, and
Chickamauga each produced over ten thousand casualties
(Lincoln, 2011, p162). The democratic union had Major
McClellan as their presidential candidate who took advantage of
the war situation that Lincoln had. Lincoln made a step and
allowed the soldiers that were in their own troop camps to cast
their votes, something never done in the American history. The
Democrats made a few mistakes and Lincoln was re-elected in
his inaugural speech called for “malice towards none, with
charity for all.” (Lincoln, 2011, p162)
On April 9, 1865, General Robert Lee surrendered the
confederate army to Grant following the Appomattox campaign
and Appomattox courthouse, marking the end of the war.
Lincoln let the citizens of the associate capital go free. His
prime goal as he has said was, “lasting peace among them.”
The last speech that President Lincoln made he stood over the
door of the state house. He reflected on the same principles that

he held on to in the previous wars. He called for all the states
merging into the union; develop the economy by working
together. He also called for the freedom of every one and asked
for the acceptance of the citizenship of the blacks because they
had valid rights in the united states of the America according to
the constitution. John Wilkes Booth was the man who
assassinated the sixth president of the United States of America
by shooting him in the head. (Lincoln, 2011, p205)

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