INQ-260PS | Political Participation

Full Title: Political Participation and Representation

Topic Description:

The tenets of the US form of democracy are built on political participation and representation, yet few citizens vote regularly and fewer still run for elected office. Is democracy dependent on the participation of all citizens or can democratic institutions survive with the participation of only a few? Students will use the methodologies of political science to explore the relationship between democracy, participation, and representation in the context of US political institutions.

Counts as Global? No

Topic Approved: April 2009