Book:
Bowman and Kearney. State and Local Government, current edition.
Smith, ed. State and Local Government, current edition.
Grade Breakdown:
Exam 1 20% Exam 2 20% Exam 3 20% Exam 4 20% Research Paper 20% TOTAL 100%
Course Content:
Overview of State and Local Government
American Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations
State Constitutions
Participation and Elections
Parties and Interest Groups
State Legislatures
Governors
Budgeting and Bureaucracy
State Judiciaries
Local Government Structures
Local Leadership
State-Local Relations
State and Local Finance
Economic Development
Education Policy
Criminal Justice
Social Welfare Policy
Environmental Policy