Government

Theories and practices of American Federal Government with emphasis on the national level. Changing relationships between the branches of the national government, policy formulation, political parties, pressure groups, and the growth of presidential powers. Prerequisites: Eligible to enroll in ENGL 1010.

Structure and functions of state legislative, administrative, and judicial organizations; the nature and extent of police powers of the states; state and local revenues and expenditures, problems of municipal government; political parties. Prerequisites: Eligible to enroll in ENGL 1010.

This course looks at political structures, historical models of government and theoretical frameworks. Students will learn classic Political Science terminology and theories. Geography, gender, religion and wealth will all appear as ideas to consider. While the American political body is discussed, it is not the main focus of the course. Theories of governance involving, economy, war, Res Publica, developing states, and despotic models of rule are all dialogued. Prerequisites: Eligible to enroll in ENGL 1010.

Development and growth of the Constitution as a result of the judicial role in interpretation. Judicial policy-making, checks upon judicial power, and competing demands of individual liberty and public authority. Writing in content area. Upper-level course. Prerequisite: Eligible to enroll in ENGL 1010.

Specially-supervised study to be arranged with an instructor on an individual basis.