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Class number:
2057
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Title: Federalism and Public Policy |
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Department: Public Policy & Law |
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Career: Undergraduate |
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Component: Seminar |
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Session: Regular |
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Instructor's Permission Required: No |
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Grading Basis: Regular |
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Units: 1.00 |
| Enrollment limited to 19 |
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Current enrollment: 18 |
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Available seats: 1 |
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Start date: Monday, January 31, 2022 |
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End date: Monday, May 16, 2022 |
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Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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Schedule: TR: 10:50AM-12:05PM, MC - 311 |
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Instructor(s): Fulco, Adrienne |
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Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite: C- or better in Public Policy 201, Public Policy 202, or Political Science102, or permission of instructor. |
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Distribution Requirement: Meets Soc Sciences & Wellness: Civic & Environ Eng |
Course Description:
Federalism, a defining American constitutional principle, is a system in which political power is shared by the national government and state and local entities. This structure of “dual sovereignty,” which has been subject to ongoing interpretation, has informed some of the most divisive controversies in American history. Currently, executives, legislators, and the courts at all levels of government are engaged in robust debates about the degree to which power should be shared and whether governing authority should reside with national or with state and local officials. We will focus on how the American federal structure shapes arguments and choices in three contentious policy areas: Immigration, Abortion, and Environmental Regulations |