UNDERSTANDING THE US POLITICAL SYSTEM - 1788 TO 2023

One country or fifty? Where is the power - Senate, President, or Supreme Court? How did a modern nation with so many references to ancient Rome come to dominate the modern political world? In this 2-hour course we will consider the development of the USA from the first election to the last one and unpack its history to try to understand this huge country.  

Michael Couch has been teaching community education courses for over a decade. With an academic background in Philosophy, Classical Studies, Education and History, he recently completed his PhD in the History of Philosophy of Education in New Zealand. He enjoys learning new topics, and incorporates passion and wry humour into all the courses he teaches.