PLS136 — State and Local Government and Politics
Teaches structure, powers, and functions of state and local government in the United States as related to federalism; constitutionalism; elections; powers of legislative, executive, and judicial powers of state and local government; state-local-federal relations; fiscal matters; metropolitan issues; and policy issues, like health, education, criminal justice and welfare. The assignments in the course require college-level reading fluency and coherent communication through written reports. Lecture 3 hours.
Part of
- Criminal Justice Specialization: Forensic Science, Associate of Applied Science
- Criminal Justice Specialization: Homeland Security, Associate of Applied Science
- Criminal Justice Specialization: Public Law, Associate of Applied Science
- Criminal Justice, Associate of Applied Science
- Education with a Major in Middle/Secondary Education, Associate of Science