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EducationAt the Center for American Politics and Citizenship we recognize that it is important to reach out to the leaders of today and the leaders of tomorrow. Through our educational programs we educate undergraduate and graduate students about politics and citizenship and inform citizens and political decision-makers about critical issues related to campaigns, elections, and other policy areas. The Capitol Hill Internship Program is an experiential course that combines a weekly seminar and regular classroom assignments with the opportunity to participate in the workings of Congress. Undergraduate students intern for a member of the U.S. House of Representatives or the U.S. Senate. Students who have taken the class state that the time and energy they spent on Capitol Hill was well worth the effort. Many students return to Capitol Hill after graduating to work for a member of Congress. The Congressional Elections seminar is part of the University of Maryland's Undergraduate Honors Program. Students perform in-depth research about a specific congressional race, following its progression from the primary through Election Day. Students research elections using campaign finance data, press clippings, interviews with candidates and campaign aides, and resources available on the Internet. They write detailed papers on the district's demographics and history, and the primary and general election. Their papers analyze each campaign?s fundraising and strategy, and explain the factors that led to the election?s outcome. Students in Professor Herrnson's GVPT171 - Introduction to American Government class learn the theoretical and practical considerations that inspired the founding of the American political system and informed the government?s structure. They examine the factors that support and perpetuate the political system and analyze the structures, functions, and activities of the major political institutions?the Presidency, Congress, the judiciary, the bureaucracy, political parties, and interest groups. Students discuss the evolution of fundamental political rights and liberties and examine different forms of political participation, including elections and nonmainstream forms. |
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