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II. Government.

Government B1: Constitutional Government.—A description
and comparison of the principles and essential features of the governments
of the United States, England, France, Germany, and
Switzerland, with especial emphasis on the characteristics of the
American constitutional system and the operation of Congressional
government. Instruction by lectures, text-book study, assigned reading,
and conferences with instructors.—(B.A. or B.S. credit, 3 session-hours.)
Associate Professor Williams and assistants.

Government B2: International Relations: Government B1, prerequisite.—The
nature of international law; the attributes of sovreeign
states, their rights and duties as members of the society of nations;
the scope of existing international government; the causes of
modern wars; the problem of preserving peace (peace projects of
the past, the adequacy of arbitral machinery and the League of Nations);
international economic relations; the foreign policy of the

United States. Instruction by lectures, assigned reading, and class
reports. Associate Professor Williams.

Government C1: Jurisprudence and the Elements of American
Constitutional Law: (Primarily for graduates and advanced
undergraduates preparing for law; Government B1 and B2, prerequisite.)
First half-year: Various concepts of the State, of sovereignty,
and of political obligation; the nature, sources, and forms of
law, and its philosophical and sociological aspects. Second half-year:
Leading cases on American Constitutional Law. Hours by
appointment. Associate Professor Williams.