POLn4103 American Political Institutions

Fakulta sociálních studií
podzim 2024
Rozsah
1/1/0. 5 kr. Ukončení: zk.
Vyučováno prezenčně.
Vyučující
Charles David Hadley (přednášející), doc. Mgr. Michal Pink, Ph.D. (zástupce)
doc. Mgr. Michal Pink, Ph.D. (cvičící)
Garance
doc. Mgr. Michal Pink, Ph.D.
Katedra politologie – Fakulta sociálních studií
Kontaktní osoba: Mgr. Lucie Pospíšilová
Dodavatelské pracoviště: Oddělení politologie – Katedra politologie – Fakulta sociálních studií
Předpoklady
! POL571 American Institutions && ! NOW ( POL571 American Institutions ) && (! POL339 American Institutions ) && (! POLb1113 American Institutions )
Omezení zápisu do předmětu
Předmět je určen pouze studentům mateřských oborů.

Předmět si smí zapsat nejvýše 15 stud.
Momentální stav registrace a zápisu: zapsáno: 0/15, pouze zareg.: 0/15
Mateřské obory/plány
Cíle předmětu
The participant explore the basic functions of political system in USA. The main topic of the seminar is presidential election 2016.
Výstupy z učení
Student will be able: - to understand the main characterictics of American political system; - to understand the system of division of powers; - to analyze main political actors of American politics.
Osnova
  • 1. Introduction: Course overview and “The American Political System” 2. Selecting the President: A Process of Reform in Continued Flux - “The Public Funding of Presidential Elections” - “National Democratic Party/Convention Delegate Selection Reforms” - “Selecting US Presidents by Accident of Design” 3. The President: Role, Limitations, and Power - “The President: Public Expectations” - “The President in Office” 4. The Congress: An Organized Counterbalance to the President? - “The Organization and Operation of U.S. Congress” 5. The U.S. Court System: Establishment, Organization, and Operation - “Establishment of U.S. Supreme Court Power; Its Organization and Operation in the Court System” 6. The U.S. Supreme Court in American Society - “The Responsibility and Powers of the Courts” 7. Political Parties, Presidential Elections, and the Future of American Politics - “Race, Religion, and American Political Parties” - “The Future of American Politics: A Continued Revolt of the Moderates?” 8. Review 9. FINAL EXAMINATION 10. Individual meetings with students over course grades
Literatura
    povinná literatura
  • The Declaration of Independence: A Transcription,” The U.S. National Archives & Records Administration http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/declaration_transcript.html
  • Charles D. Hadley, “Unexpected Turbulence in a Reformed Presidential Selection System,” January 29, 2017 (21 pgs.)
  • Robert B. Dove, Parliamentarian, United States Senate, “From a Bill to a Law: Enactment of a Law” (Updated February 1997) (28 pp.)
  • The Constitution of the United States: A Transcription,” The U.S. National Archives & Records Administration http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution_transcript.html
  • Federal Election Commission, “Public Funding of Presidential Elections” (Updated February 2016; 11 pgs.)
  • The Supreme Court of the United States: Organization and Operation” (18 pp.) http://www.supremecourtus.gov/about/about.html
    doporučená literatura
  • Federal Election Commission, “Citizens Guide” (Updated January 2015; 9 pgs.)
  • Kevin J. Colman, Joseph E. Cantor, and Thomas H. Neale, “Presidential Elections in the United States: A Primer.” (Washington, DC: Congressional Research Service, The Library of Congress, April 17, 2000), pp. 1-48.
  • MCKAY, David. American politics and society. 8th ed. Chichester, West Sussex, U.K.: John Wiley & Sons Ltd., 2013, xxiii, 496 p.
Výukové metody
Lectures, seminars
Metody hodnocení
final test
Vyučovací jazyk
Angličtina
Další komentáře
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Výuka probíhá blokově.
Předmět je zařazen také v obdobích podzim 2019, podzim 2020, podzim 2021, podzim 2022, podzim 2023.