Arizona and National Constitution

Catalog description

Three lecture. Basic course in Arizona and United States governments and constitutions designed to meet the requirements for Arizona state teaching certification. Students will be able to: compare and contrast the theories of constitutions and constitutionalism; describe federalism and its specific application in the United States; explain Arizona’s political history and the general factors that shaped it; explain the structure of Arizona state, county and local government; explain the structure of the federal political system; and interpret and explain current problems in federalism, especially as they pertain to Arizona. General Education: Social and Behavioral Sciences, Institutions in the Americas