State and Local Government (OT36, TAG)

Catalog description

This course provides a survey of the organization, processes, powers, and responsibilities of state and local government in the United States, with special reference to Ohio. Topics include national-state and state-local relations, state constitutions and municipal charters, political participation, parties and special interests, and the basic institutions of government comprising the legislative, executive, and judicial branches. The course also considers various types of local governments and the problems of metropolitan government. Policy issues examined include education, welfare, and law enforcement policy, as well as budgeting and finance at the state and local levels. Students must conduct a field assignment in their communities.