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1.50 Credits
Lofgren The development of the American Constitution from the late 19th century through the late 20th century, particularly as affected by the work of the United States Supreme Court. Oriented toward research in primary sources and writing, but also includes discussion of secondary literature and oral presentations. Previous coursework in American history or constitutional law is desirable. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Also listed as History 128. Offered occasionally.
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1.50 Credits
Bessette, R. Rossum An interdisciplinary seminar focusing on selected contemporary problems in the law. Examples include: (a) constitutional interpretation, (b) development of the rule of law, and (c) presidential war powers. The topics will vary from year to year; see instructor(s) for the current topics. Offered every other year.
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1.50 Credits
Busch This course will examine the development of American public policy starting with the Great Depression and Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal. While offering a broad overview of economic and social policy in this era, the course will focus particular attention on the New Deal of the 1930's, the Great Society of the 1960's, and theReagan Revolution of the 1980's. The course material will also illuminate how policy is the product of the interaction of people, ideas, politics, and events. Offered every other year.
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1.50 Credits
Kesler The course examines the character of the political opinions calling themselves liberalism and conservatism, from their emergence in the 18th century to their flourishing and possible decline in the 20th century and beyond. Though the course will focus on their American forms, it will contrast these with the appropriate British and Continental counterparts. Throughout, attention will be paid to the variety of doctrines within each school of thought, and to what unites as well as divides the politics of liberalism and conservatism as a whole. Offered occasionally.
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1.50 Credits
Bessette This course is a research seminar on presidential war powers. It focuses on the legal issues surrounding the use of force by American presidents, including whether the president may on his own authority introduce American armed forces into combat overseas (as many presidents have done); and what powers the president may exercise domestically when the nation is at war. May the president, for example, suspend habeas corpus, relocate and intern American citizens, seize private property for military purposes, order "unlawful combatants" to be tried by military tribunals, or spy on the communications of American citizens with foreign enemies - all of which American presidents have done. An overreaching issue throughout is the perennial tension between law ("a government of laws and not of men" - Massachusetts Constitution of 1780) and humandiscretion ("the good of the society requires that several things should be left to the discretion of him, that has the Executive power" - John Locke, 1689). Offered everyother year.
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1.50 Credits
Staff This seminar provides a broad overview of the scholarship on political behavior in the United States. The course studies some of the most important topics related to political behavior, including public opinion, political participation, political socialization, voting, and political psychology. The course looks at a variety of questions such as, why do people hold the opinions that they do Why do some people participate, while others do not Do campaigns have any influence on election outcomes Offered occasionally.
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1.50 Credits
Staff Students who have the necessary qualifications and who wish to investigate an area of study not covered in regularly scheduled courses may arrange for independent study under the direction of a faculty reader. See "Academic Policies and Procedures" for details. Offeredevery semester.
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1.50 Credits
Staff Introduces the student to the scholarly study of government and politics with special reference to the political principles and constitutional structure of the American system, interpreted in the light of political philosophy, the dynamics of public opinion, interest groups, political parties, and public policy. This course fulfills the general education requirement in government and is the prerequisite for all other CMC government courses. Offered every semester.
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1.50 Credits
Spalding (Washington, D.C.) Taken as part of the Washington internship program. Students gain experience in a government, political, or public policy setting through placement arranged with the program director or students may seek and propose a position in consultation with the appropriate director. Corequisite: Government 125. Prerequisites: Government 20, Economics 50, and permission of instructor; open to second semester sophomores; junior or senior status preferred; grade point average of 8.50 or better. Offered every semester.
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1.50 Credits
Merkle, Meek This course is an introduction to the structure, operations, and responsibilities of administration in the public sector. It covers the organization of federal administration, methods of public personnel management, budget analysis, decision-making, and program evaluation. Additional topics include administrative law, administrative ethics, public policy and regulation, and the relation of administration to politics. Offered every year.
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