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Academic Year 2001/2002
Perspectives on American Federalism: State and Local Government in the Federal System
GOVT 370 FA
This seminar will examine the constitutional and political foundations of American federalism, its organization, and the evolving relationships among its constituent governments--national, state, and local. The course
will emphasize state government
experience and will combine an academic with a practical perspective. We will explore patterns of cooperation and conflict on such issues as the criminal and civil law, political and civil rights, regulatory law
(including environmental regulations).
MAJOR READINGS
THE FEDERALIST PAPERS, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay THE ANTI-FEDERALISM PAPERS AND THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION DEBATES THE CONSTITUTIONS OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT Alex
deTocqueville, DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA
Saul K. Padover, THE LIVING CONSTITUTION, Rev. by Jacob Landynski "Muller v. Cregon," a brief history with documents, Nancy Woloch William Riordan, PLUNKETT OF TAMMANY HALL Archibald Cox, THE COURT AND THE
CONSTITUTION Marc Reisner, CADILLAC
DESERT
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Mid-term, paper, and final exam.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed
Drop/Add form to the Registrar's
Office. Readings will include daily newspapers such as THE NEW YORK TIMES.
COURSE FORMAT:
Lecture
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level:
UGRD
Credit:
1
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS GOVT
Grading Mode:
Graded
Prerequisites:
NONE
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Last Updated on MAR-19-2002
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