PLSC 2203 - State and Local Government

Description
The organization and functions of state and local governments will be studied with focus on state constitution, as well as the executive, legislative, and executive branches. Additionally, political parties, interest groups, voting, elections, and Arkansas politics and government will also be studied.

Pre-Requisite
None

Co-Requisite
N/A

Cross Listed Course
N/A

3 Credit Hour(s)

Contact Hours
45 lecture hours

3 Faculty Load Hour(s)

Semesters Offered
Spring

ACTS Equivalent
PLSC2103 (ACTS) - State and Local Government

Grade Mode
A-F

Learning Outcomes
Students completing this course will be able to:

Explain the relation between national, state, and local government in the United States.
Identify the historical evolution of state and local government.
Analyze the structure and function of state and local government.
Differentiate the different branches of state and local government.
Evaluate the policy process for state and local government.
Identify different state and local policy sectors.
Identify different types of city government.

General Education Outcomes Supported

Students develop higher order thinking skills

Standard Practices
Topics list

Politics in States and Communities
Democracy and Constitutionalism in the States
States, Communities, and American Federalism
Participation in State Politics
Legislators in State Politics
Governors in State Politics
Bureaucratic Politics in States and Communities
Courts, Crime, and Correctional Policy
Governors in State Politics
Bureaucratic Politics in States and Communities
Conflict within City Politics
Community Power, Land Use, and the Environment
The Politics of Taxation and Finance
Politics and Civil Rights
The Politics of Education
The Politics of Poverty, Welfare and Health

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