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4.00 Credits
Exploration of the process of legal reasoning, the place of the United States Supreme Court in the American political system, the multiple influences on judicial decision-making, and various interpretive debates over the meaning of the U.S. Constitution. Following this introduction to the interplay of law and politics, the focus turns to particular domains within the canon of constitutional law, including cases pertaining to the Supreme Court's jurisdiction and capacity; the separation of powers between the three branches of government; federalism (federal-state-local relations); the "takings"clause; election law; the powers of Congress; "police powers" at the state level; and, foreign affairs and constitutional crises. POLS 001 is not a prerequisite but is strongly recommended. Pinaire (ND)
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4.00 Credits
A continuation of themes, issues, and debates of the previous semester (POLS 351). This course addresses the major cases and controversies within several legal domains, including the freedoms of and from religion; freedom of speech; freedom of association; freedom of the press; the right to bear arms; the rights of criminal defendants and suspects; the right to privacy; capital punishment; and, the equal protection of the law. Prerequisite: POLS 351. Pinaire (ND)
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4.00 Credits
This course is an in-depth exploration of the various ways in which environmental law and policy can have discriminatory effects. It examines the rise and evolution of the environmental justice movement, and the impact of environmental justice claims on administrative rulemaking at both the state and federal level. Reviewing the history of case law concerning environmental justice suits filed under the 1964 Civil Rights Act, it also examines the future of environmental justice in environmental law and policy. (Holland) (SS)
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4.00 Credits
Critical examination of several of the "great books"and/or "great ideas" in political thought. Students willhelp select the material for critical discussion. Course may be repeated with permission of the instructor. Matthews (SS)
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4.00 Credits
The rise of interest group power. Social, economic, and political reasons for groups' increasing influence. Value of different group resources and influence in particular national policy arenas. Types of more, and less, powerful interests, and the implications of this distribution of power for American politics. Davis (SS)
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4.00 Credits
Elections for the House and Senate and their significance for the way in which Congress functions. The formal structure of party leadership and committees, House and Senate organizational and functional differences, and informal and formal power of legislation and oversight. Congressional relations with the president, bureaucracy, and Supreme Court. Prerequisite: POLS 1. Davis (SS)
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4.00 Credits
The nature of administration; problems of organization and management; public personnel policies; budgeting and budgetary system; forms of administrative responsibility. (ND)
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4.00 Credits
Selected topics in contemporary political philosophy, such as the Frankfurt school, existentialism, legitimation, authenticity, participatory democracy, and the alleged decline of political philosophy. May be repeated for credit with the consent of instructor. Matthews (SS)
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4.00 Credits
A critical examination of American political thought from the founding of the Republic to the present. Writings from Madison, Hamilton, and Jefferson to Emma Goldman, Mary Daly, Malcolm X, Henry Kariel, and others will be discussed. Matthews (SS)
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4.00 Credits
Relationship of democratic politics to government and market, and significance of economic power in the American polity. Economic rationale for the place of the market and economic institutions in polity. Emphasis on information in comparison of economic approaches to public policy and organization (public goods, market failure, and collective action) with traditional political science approaches (group mobilization and conflict, non-decisions and symbolic action). Wurth (SS)
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