POLS 2010

State and Local Government (TN eCampus)

This course covers the basics of how state and local governments operate. It includes topics such as federalism, state constitutions, political parties and elections at the state and local level, legislatures, governors, the judiciary, the structure of local governments, and of course public budgeting and service delivery. The course also deals with several issue areas of concern to states and local governments such as education, criminal justice, economic development, and social welfare and health care policy. There are seven weekly quizzes based on the textbook readings, several essays based on the reading of a different book, a closed book timed midterm and a closed book timed comprehensive final exam.

Units: 3.0