GOV 215 - The Legislative Process

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CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

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3 HOURS, 3 CREDITS Th e status of the legislature within the American political system. Th e issue of executive encroachment on legislative powers in the wake of Watergate. Internal organization, leadership and the question of legislative reform. Systems of representation and apportionment. State legislative systems. Th e evolution of legislatures and their relationship to democratic theory. Prerequisites: ENG 101, and GOV 101 or permission of the section instructor.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.jjay.cuny.edu

Phone Number:

(212) 237-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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