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GOVT151

American Government and Politics
GOVT151 SP

Spring 97 Availability (Last Updated on Thu Apr 17 05:00:17 EDT 1997 )

Section  Limit  Enrollment  Available
  01       44      0         44

An introduction to American national institutions and the policy process. The focus is on the institutions and actors that make interpret, and enforce our laws: Congress, the presidency, the courts, and the bureaucracy. The course will critically assess the perennial conflict over executive, legislative, and judicial power and the implications of the rise of the administrative state for a democratic order. This course is designed specifically for first-year students.

MAJOR READINGS

To be announced

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Midterm, final exams, plus paper.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

COURSE FORMAT: Discussion Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UG Credit: 1.00 Gen Ed Area & Dept: SBS GOVT

Prerequisites: None

Section 01
Murphy, R
Times: .T.T... 8:30AM;
Grading Mode: A/F
Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 0, Jr: 3, So: 2, Fr: 1
No Major Preference Given

Last Updated on MAR-10-1997




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