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PSCN-173 State and Local Government

Credits 3 / 3 Contact Hours
Prerequisite: Placement into RDNG-016  (ACSR-016)
This course is a survey of the origins development and functions of state and local government with special attention to Michigan.

Course Outcomes
1. Evaluate the role of the state and community government within the context of the United States federalist system 2. Assess state constitutional structure, design and function 3. Analyze democratic processes in state governments 4. Asses the role of political parties in state and local governments 5. Explain elections and campaign processes in state and local government 6.evalute state legislatures 7. Assess popular participation in state politics 8. Evaluate the role of the governor in state politics 9. Analyze the structure and function of the state bureaucratic structure 10. Evaluate the role of state courts within the context of the United States federalist system 11. Analyze the structure and function of local government 12. Evaluate the major policy challenges faced by state and local governments