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3.00 Credits
Dr. Fitzpatrick The role of the Supreme Court in the interpretation and enforcement of the Constitution is examined through analysis of leading cases. Judicial review, powers of Congress and the President, and the division of powers between the national and state governments are among the topics considered. Prerequisite: POL-218. Three hours per week. Four semester hours. ( SS.)
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3.00 Credits
Dr. Fitzpatrick The role of the Supreme Court in the interpretation and enforcement of individual rights within a system of limited government. Substantive and procedural due process, freedom of expression and conscience, and equal protection of the law are among the topics considered. Prerequisite: POL-218. Three hours per week. Four semester hours. (SS.)
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3.00 Credits
Faculty The structure, policies, and problems of local government institutions in the American Federal system. Intergovernmental relations, citizen participation, policy development, leadership, and service performance are all considered. Prerequisite: POL-218. Three hours per week. Four semester hours. (SS.)
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3.00 Credits
Dr. Fitzpatrick An examination of the evolution of the American two-party system and the increasingly volatile nature of the American electorate. Topics include the dynamics of party realignment, the changing characteristics of the American voter, the politics of presidential selection, and the consequences of party and electoral reform. Prerequisite: POL-218. Three hours per week. Four semester hours. (SS.)
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3.00 Credits
Dr. Fitzpatrick Proceeding from the idea that the judicial process is essentially a political process, this course will examine the ways in which participants in the judicial process-particularly judges-reach decisions, engage in politics,and affect public policy. Prerequisite: POL-218. Three hours per week. Four semester hours. ( SS.)
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3.00 Credits
Dr. Kane A study of the origins, objectives, and manifestations of law in the United States political system. The case method of analysis is used to identify the salient features of the major classes of law and to evaluate the judicial procedures and institutions by which law is applied in the United States. Prerequisite: POL-218. Three hours per week. Four semester hours. (SS.)
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3.00 Credits
Dr. Kane A survey of the field of public administration, emphasizing administrative organization, fiscal management and personnel management. The administrative process is considered as a unit encompassing Federal, state and local administration. Prerequisite: POL-218. Three hours per week. Four semester hours. (SS.)
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3.00 Credits
Dr. Marks This course examines the founding principles of our regime and the problems inherent in those principles as revealed by the great crises of our history. Accordingly, we will examine carefully the speeches and writings of those statesmen who founded the regime as well as those who guided it through its crises. Readings will include the works of Jefferson, Madison, Hamilton, the Anti-Federalists, Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, Wilson, and F.D.R. Prerequisite: POL-237. Three hours per week. Four semester hours. (SS, D.)
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10.00 Credits
Dr. Kane This course will be taught in Cuba during four weeks of the summer. The class will meet for ten hours during the following semester to discuss and review research papers. Focus of study will be leadership of the non-governmental groups which are assuming quasi-governmental roles. Prerequisites: POL-399 Leadership Studies. Two semester hours. (SS.) Note: Students must take both Politics 343 and 348 to receive credit for one elective course in the major.
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3.00 Credits
Dr. Evans, Dr. Hood An analysis of political change in developed and less-developed countries, focusing on the various theories used to explain socioeconomic and political conditions, and development strategies among several political systems in the international community. Prerequisite: POL-242. Three hours per week. Four semester hours. (SS, G.)
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