The United States of America is perhaps the most discussed nation in the modern world, but that doesn’t mean that it is the most accurately understood nation in the modern world. Get a better understanding of the U.S. political system as you work toward your Bachelor of Arts in political science with an online political science degree.
Gaining more than surface knowledge
One may wonder if it is truly necessary to examine the U.S. political system. Consider this: Even the most passionate American-born-and-raised news and political junkie is not fully equipped to tackle the issues of the day without exposure to the serious academic analysis of the U.S. political system found in a good online political science degree program.
Analyzing familiar topics
Upon close examination, the U.S. political system is far more complex than it first appears. Every school-aged child learns that the U.S. is a democracy. But for the adult learner, what does it mean that the U.S. is a federation, a federation that is a constitutional republic and a representative democracy?
Each of the 50 states has a voice in forging national laws. But is the U.S. divided into 50 states or do 50 states make up the U.S., and what is the difference? Do you know the role the federal government plays in the governance of the American territories American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands? And how do state and federal laws affect what might be called the nations within the nation, the Native American Indian tribes that the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled are domestic dependent nations?
In addition to knowing how things work on the federal and state level, it is also necessary to have an overview of how things work within counties and parishes and within cities and towns. That explains why any student pursuing an online political science degree would appreciate the chance to explore the surprisingly complex and robust world of the U.S. political system.
Learn more about the A-State online BA in Political Science program.
Sources:
http://www.britannica.com/place/United-States/Government-and-society
http://americanhistory.about.com/od/governmentandpolitics/a/amgovoverview.htm