American State Government. A comparative analysis of politics, political processes, and governmental institutions in American state and local governments. American Chief Executive. Prerequisite.-POL 101 or equivalent. The development and functions of the chief executive and an analysis of the sources and nature of executive power in American national and state government.
Primary attention is given to the presidency.
The American Judicial Process. An analysis of American legal institutions, processes and doctrines, and their relationship to the formulation of public policy and the solution of social problems. An analysis of the political process in terms of the attitudes, values, and behavior of human beings. Government of Michigan. An analysis of Michigan Politics with emphasis on political processes and governmental institutions.