It’s a BIDEN v. TRUMP rematch! Many Americans report being upset about this, but no serious competitors have emerged. Why not?
Do disinformation, conspiracy theories, hyper-partisanship, political polarization, and democratic backsliding put the fate of U.S. democracy at risk?
How can we increase trust in the election process and in our fellow Americans as high numbers of partisans view those who disagree with them as enemies rather than neighbors or political opponents? Is the U.S. a representative democracy? Will our democratic republic survive?
DISCUSS THESE TOPICS AND MORE . . . OPEN TO DEGREE & NON-DEGREE STUDENTS . . .
POLS Y317: Voting, Elections, & Public Opinion (8074), May 13 – June 24, 2024
Instructor, Dr. Elizabeth Bennion
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Learn about the rules, realities, strategies, and choices that will shape the 2024 presidential election cycle!
Get the tools you need to analyze the local, state, and national races on your ballot — including the battle to control Congress and the road to the White House.
In this highly-relevant and timely course you will learn about the:
- vocabulary, concepts and findings guiding the study of U.S. electoral politics
- rules that govern our election system
- economic realities that shape public opinion and limit the influence of campaigns
- strategies employed by candidates, political parties, interest groups, and the media
- values that sustain a thriving democracy
- contemporary challenges to democratic governance
- races on your 2024 ballot
Through independent reading, weekly open-book quizzes, weekly apply-what-you’ve-learned election analyses, and a series of worksheets, citizen action projects, and class discussions, you will gain a better understanding of contemporary U.S. politics and develop your own opinion about how to reform our election system to advance the values of free choice, political equality, deliberation, and free speech required to sustain a thriving democracy.