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Government B1: American Government: Not open to first-year students.
—This course is devoted to a descriptive and critical study of the Government
of the United States. First term: The National Government. Second term:
The Government of the States. Third term: Municipal and Local Government.
(B.A. or B.S. credit, 3 session-hours.)

Professor Gooch and Associate Professor Spicer.

Government B2: International Relations: Government B1 prerequisite.—
A study of the political, legal and economic factors in modern international
society followed by a study of international law, the League of Nations, and
the Permanent Court of International Justice. (B.A. or B.S. credit, 3 session-hours.)

Mr. Cumming.

Government B3: Party Politics in the United States: Government B1
prerequisite.—A study of the history, organization, function and procedure of
political parties and their relations to the policies of Government. (B.A. or
B.S. credit, 3 session-hours.)

Associate Professor Spicer.

Government B4: European Government: Government B1 prerequisite.—
First term: The Government of England. Second term: The Government of
France. Third term: The Government of Germany, Switzerland and other
countries. (B.A. or B.S. credit, 3 session-hours.)

Professor Gooch.

Government B5: Municipal Government: Government B1 prerequisite.—
A study of the rise of cities and of the development of their governmental
structure and practices of administration. (B.A. or B.S. credit, 3 session-hours.)

Associate Professor Egger.

Government B1 and one other B course in Political Science are prerequisite
to any C course.

Note: The C courses listed are not all offered in any given year. Students
who are interested should consult those in charge of the several courses.

Government C1: United States Constitutional Law: A study of the
American constitutional system through the case method.

Associate Professor Spicer.

Government C2: Political Theory: First term: The Theory of the
State and of Government. Second term: The History of Ancient and Medieval
Political Thought. Third Term: Modern and Contemporary Political Thought.

Professor Gooch.

Government C3: Federalism: A study of the theory and practice of
federalism together with an examination of the problems of centralization and
decentralization.

Professor Gooch.

Government C4: The Principles of International and of Public Law.

Government C5: The Theory and Practice of Public Administration.

Associate Professor Spicer.

Government C8: Municipal Administration: A study of the theory and
principles of municipal organization, of departmentalization, of inter-departmental
relations and of intra-departmental structure and methods. Alternates
with Government C9.

Associate Professor Egger.

Government C9: Administrative Government: A study of the law of
public officers and administrative commissions, of the adjudicatory power of
administrative agencies in relation to constitutional doctrines and judicial supremacy,
and of relief against administrative action. Alternates with Government
C8.

Associate Professor Egger.