1975-1976 Academic Catalog

104 Cedarville College 352 Political Geography 3 hours A study of the impact of geographical influences upon the establishment and function– ing of nation-states. The investigation of national power and international relationships within a spatial context. Prerequisite: 251-252 (Alternate, even years) D. POLITICAL SCIENCE 261 American National Government 5 hours An introductory study of the development and structure of the Constitution and the operation of our national political institutions. 262 American State and Local Government 4 hours The organization and function of states and their political subdivisions form the basis of study in this course. 361 The American Presidency 4 hours An overview of the office of the American president, the various responsibilities which he holds, the contrasting theories held in regard to the execution of his office, and a consideration of the increasingly important influence his actions have upon the nation and the rest of the world. 362 The Supreme Court 3 hours An introductory course to the United States Supreme Court as an institution of lasting permanence within the American Governmental structure. 363 The Legislative Process 4 hours An in-depth analysis of the real mechanisms which undergird the role of the Congress of the United States as shown by the current literature and contemporary members. Atten– tion will be given to the constitutional position of the legislative branch, the extent to which that position is followed and the ramifications of such deviation upon the American Political System. 366 International Relations 5 hours Contemporary world affairs surveyed in relationships to the struggle for power within the nation-state system. Divisive and cohesive factors among nations will be stressed. 461 Political Dynamics 3 hours A comprehensive analysis of public opinion, interest groups, political parties, and voting behavior. A study of the formation of political attitudes and their impact on the political process. Prerequisite: 261 (Alternate, odd years) 463 American Constitutional Law 4 hours This course treats some of the most important "landmark" decisions handed down by the U.S. Supreme Court. 465 Comparative European Government 3 hours An examination and comparison of the major European governments, such as England, France, and Russia, to that of America. 468 History of Political Thought - Ancient 3 hours A study of early political theory. Special attention to Plato, Aristotle and Augustine. Stress on the reading and analysis of original texts. 469 History of Political Thought - Modem 3 hours A historical development of political thought from Machiavelli to the present. An exam– ination of representative contemporary ideas on the nature of the state; anarchism, com– munism, facism, socialism, conservatism and democracy.