SSE 182 - A Social Services Perspective of Government

3.00 Credits, 3.00 Contact Hours (3 lec.)

Levels of government and policy practice in advancing social and economic justice and effective social services within the southwest. Includes state, tribal, and federal constitutions; the role of the judicial, legislative, and executive branches; the relationship between tribal, state, and federal government; the electoral process; and the process of how a bill becomes law. Also includes the role of public opinion, the media, interest groups, and political parties on the electoral process and policy agenda at different levels of government.