The growing impact of the political participation of Latino peoples. A study through the use of court cases of the allocation of governmental powers with emphasis on the national government, and an introduction to the judicial function and the American legal system. A study of the limitations on governmental power in the United States, with primary emphasis on civil and political rights. An examination of the legal-judicial arrangements in the Western world and particularly the United States, with emphasis on the interaction of legal systems with society. The study of the law as it affects public officials and agencies in their relations with private citizens and the business community.
Attention is given to appropriate case materials and regulatory practices.
A study of the origin, nature, and development of law. The philosophical explanation of law as propounded by the various schools of jurisprudence. The theory and practice of international politics with particular attention to the forces and processes contributing to conflict and cooperation among global political structures and institutions. The study of political structures at the global regional level such as the European Economic Community or inter-american system, among intergovernmental or nongovernmental actors, and also functional areas such as the arts, sports, energy, food, the seas, disarmament, or the environment. The study of political phenomena and the impact of decision-making in their spacial context.