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2020-21 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2020-21 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

PS 255 Campaigns and Elections


Every four years Americans go to the polls to elect the next President of the United States, their representatives in the House, and one-third of their representatives in the Senate. In the years between presidential elections, Americans go to the polls to (re)elect their representatives in the House and the Senate. We also vote in local and state elections. The goal of this course is to better understand how this all happens: how do elections and campaigns actually work and do they produce results that are truly representative of the American people? This course will include lectures, discussions, and a campaign simulation activity. By the end of this course students will have a better appreciation for how campaigns and elections work in the U.S. and the role of citizens in American democracy.