Comparative Government Modern European political systems in Great Britain, France, The German Federal Republic, Russia will be compared with that of the United States. An effort will be made to place politics and government institutions in their appropriate ideological, social, historical, international and economic settings. This tutorial course provides upper division students the opportunity to study the many ways legal expertise is utilized in all branches of the federal government, private law practice, and the state judiciary. The course emphasizes focused or selected legal topics. In addition to interviews of lawyers and government officials, opportunity is provided to observe the judiciary in county and federal settings.
Class spends five days in the Washington, D.C. area.
Strongly recommended for students with a serious interest in law school or a career in government. GO210 and permission of the instructor GO452 Seminar in Law and Society Upper division seminar designed to introduce students to the public policy concerns and philosophical concepts which shape the law as it operates in American society. Students will acquire the basic tools with which to analyze contemporary legal events in their proper historical and cultural contexts. This course pays particular attention to the role of judicial review in the legal process and to the unique relationship between public morality and the American legal system. 2-4 credit hours.