Many residents exercise their citizenship only at election time, while others abandon the political realm entirely. This course addresses the causes of this political crisis and examines theoretical and practical ideas for rejuvenating citizenship and public life in the United States. The Legal Process Prerequisite, Posc 201. The third branch of government, the judiciary, is certainly the least understood branch. Many people in the United States will confess to an ignorance of the basic principles of law and the legal process.
Students develop political literacy about the principles and practices of law and the judiciary.
Posc 341 Mass Communications Law Prerequisite, Posc 110. Posc 343 Constitutional Government Prerequisite, Posc 110. Students analyze the following questions and examine competing theories of civil rights and civil liberties. This course provides students with an overview of environmental law. Additionally, the course explores the impact of various governmental policies upon industry, business, and real estate development.