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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, textbook
study, assigned reading, and conferences with instructors.—(B.A. or
B.S. credit, 3 session-hours.) Associate Professor Williams and Mr. Braxton.

Government B2: International Relations: Government B1 prerequisite.
—The nature of international law; the attributes of sovereign 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.