PLSC 2203H - State & Local Government, Honors

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. Note: This is an Honors course. Please refer to the NWACC Honors Program section in the current catalog for more information.

Pre-Requisite
None

Co-Requisite
N/A

Cross Listed Course
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3 Credit Hour(s)

Contact Hours
45 lecture hours

3 Faculty Load Hour(s)

Semesters Offered
Spring

ACTS Equivalent
N/A

Grade Mode
A-F

Learning Outcomes
Students will:

• 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.

Honors Outcomes

Honors classes (and the Honors Program) promote the following core values:

•Community students will demonstrate civic engagement through Service Learning andexploration of local, national, and global communities.

•Curiosity students will cultivate personal and intellectual curiosity through investigation,discussion, and scholarship.

•Diversity students will explore multiple perspectives through interdisciplinary learning.

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

Learning activities
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Assessments
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Grading guidelines
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