438 Metropolitan Problems. 443 American Constitutional Law. The Constitution of the United States, its development and interpretations through principal statutes and judicial decisions. Congressional policies embodied in socioeconomic legislation and doctrines developed by the Supreme Court. 444 Constitutional Liberties.
Content includes cases involving the Bill of Rights and the Fourteenth Amendment.
449 Land-Use Regulation. An analysis of the legislative and constitutional aspects of the regulation of land use at various levels of government, including zoning, subdivision regulations, urban renewal codes, enforcement, eminent d omain, conservation, reclamation, interstate compass, and metropolitan and regional agencies. 454 Politics and Administration of Local Government Budgets. Local government budgeting with emphasis on political and administrative issues in budget preparation and accountability. Topics include revenue development including tax and nontax sources, capital expenditure programming, financing pensions, contracting for services, cost-benefit analysis, and federal and state grant mechanisms.