POLS 202 - State and Local Government

Institution:

Point Park University

Subject:

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Description:

This course seeks to describe and explain basic principles, institutions and functions of American government at the state and local levels with emphasis on Pennsylvania. Course Objectives (1) Describe and explain constitutional foundation of state and local government: the U.S. and Pennsylvania Constitutions; Municipal Charters (2) Describe and explain the political environment of state and municipal politics (3) Describe and explain the structure and functioning of state and municipal executive and legislative offices (4) Describe and explain legal and political interaction between governments at different levels (5) Describe and explain major public policy issues (6) Describe and explain Interest Groups and the Pennsylvania Political Process (7) Describe and explain issues for consideration in Structural and Constitutional Change

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.pointpark.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 391-4100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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