GOVT - 253 State and Local Government

Credits: 3

This course is designed to provide the student with a basic knowledge of how state and local governments work in the United States. Attention will be paid to how federalism — new or otherwise — impacts on these units of government. The course also examines the political actors — legislators, governors, interest groups — that affect state and local politics, as well as specific policy issues (e.g., education, poverty).