The Constitution of the United States. The social, historical, and political aspects of the Supreme Court as the final arbiter of the Constitution. A case and materials study. The American legal system, its dynamics and limits. A study of the principles, problems, and theories of public administration, with major emphasis upon American federal practice.
Special attention is given to the development of basic concepts of the field.
Related sociological, psychological, economic, and political aspects will be considered. The course seeks to make students aware of the richness of these studies and their impact on American society. An intensive study of selected themes, structures, processes, or concepts in the fields of American government, politics, and political behavior. Seminars in the area of the Congress, the presidency, the judiciary, and public policy will be offered as feasible. Other topics may be chosen as well.