| This course will examine the structures, politics, and functions of non-national government in America. The course examines state and local systems and their interrelationships with the American federal system of government. Topics covered in the course include: the Governors, the Legislature, the State Judiciary, finance, urban government, political participation and community diversity. In addition to general education credit, this course is a writing-intensive course, wherein multiple writing assignments make up a substantial part of assignments and assessment. As a research and writing intensive course, this course will allow students the chance to explore the subject through a variety of college-level writing exercises that will include an original research project and may also include essay exams, book reviews, reaction papers, and other discipline specific writing. |