PSC 208 - Survey of State and Local Governments

(3 units)

Organization, working principles and functional processes of state and local governments in the United States, including Nevada. (Satisfies the Nevada Constitution requirement.)

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. compare the different types of political institutions that make up state and local governments.
2. evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of different institutional designs.
3. discuss the political consequences of different constellations of state institutions.
4. articulate how political culture, resources, and geography drive the differences we observe in institutions and policy outcomes across states and localities.

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