2014-2015

American History and the Charters of Freedom

2ND YR EXAMINATION TOPICS
and requirements
Course tutor: S. Irimiea, PhD
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American politics- an introduction. What is politics?

Political culture. States and governments.
Political system, state and government.
Power, authority and legitimacy. Rule of law and equality (affirmative action)
Political ideologies. Liberalism and communism.
Early democratic initiatives: the Mayflower Compact.
The role of Congresses. War time democratic governance and constitution(The
Articles of Confederation).
8. Presidential elections in USA.
Recommended readings:

1. The Mayflower Compact, also available in W. Bradfords Of Plymouth Plantation

2. Patrick Henry, Give me Liberty or Give Me Death
http://www.history.org/almanack/life/politics/giveme.cfm--- listen to the full speech
3. The Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking up Arms
4. The Articles of Confederation
5. The Declaration of Independence (http://www.history.org/almanack/life/politics/giveme.cfm
Further requirements:
Permanent update on international and national political events
Bibliography
S. Irimiea, 2002, American Political Institutions, Cluj University Press
An Outline of American History, 1994, Cincotta Howard(Ed), US Information Agency(USIA)
Internet sources:
American Quarterly
Library of Congress
Historical Documents
US Government

http://www.georgetown.edu/crossroads/aq/
http://www.loc.gov/
http://lcweb.loc.gov
http://thomas.loc.gov/