POLI 311

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State Government and Politics

Political Science College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Course Description

Forms of state governments and politics, and relations between state and national governments.

When Taught

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Other Prerequisites

POLI 200

Recommended

Poli 110 or Poli 210.

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Explain government

Learning Outcome

Explain how state government and politics operate.

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Evaluate institutions and representation

Learning Outcome

Evaluate the effects of institutional differences on how state governments represent their constituents.

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Political participation

Learning Outcome

Apply their understanding of state politics to their role as political participants.

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Evaluate federalism

Learning Outcome

Evaluate the well-being of the US political system and states’ role in particular in this system.

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Academic skills

Learning Outcome

Read, write, research, collaborate, and think critically at an advanced undergraduate level.