64 weber college United States and the World War; the United States and European reconstruction. Spring quarter. Five credit hours. Professor Blaylock. History 7. Western. The history of the Great Basin Region; Spanish explorations; trappers and fur traders; American explorers; the coming of the Pioneers; social, political and economic development of Utah. Spring quarter. Five credit hours. Professor Blaylock. POLITICAL SCIENCE Political Science 1. The Nature and Problems of Government. This course treats the following subjects: The nature and organization of the state; state functions and relations; the basis and kinds of government; the distribution of governmental powers; the structure of the government; the position of the individual; the foundations of government in the United States; colonial beginnings; the revolution and the growth of political ideas; the Articles of Confederation; the making of the Constitution; the new federal system; the position of the states; the citizen and his rights; suffrage; constitutional development; the national government; the presidency; nominationelectionas chief executive; the president and congressthe cabinet and civil service; the departments and their work; the structure and organization of congress; congress at work* congressional powers; national finance; the regulation of commerce; the government of the territories; the national judiciary; political parties and national politics. Autumn quarter. Five credit hours. Professor Blaylock. weber college 65 Political Science 2. State Government and Local Government and Administration. This course makes a study of state constitutions; the state legislature; the state executive; state administration; state finance; the state judiciary; the party system in the states; the county and its government; criticism and reconstruction of county government; the city and its charter; the mayor council type of city government; commission and manager government; protective activities of the city; city finances; townships, villages and special districts. Winter quarter. Five credit hours. Professor Blaylock. Political Science 3. Comparative Constitutional Government. Organization and function of the governments of England, France, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, British Colonies, and the Latin-American States. Spring quarter. Five credit hours. Professor Blaylock. Political Science 4. Political Parties and Practical Parties. Under this course a rather detailed study of political parties is made; party platforms; 'third' parties; caucus; primary; nominating conventions; nomination by direct Primary; nomination and election of representatives and senators; presidential electors; nomination of president and vice-president; party machinery; campaign methods; party finance; suffrage qualifications; election laws; the party in power; 'spoils' system; civil service reform; machines and bosses; the responsibility of public officers; practical politics in legislative bodies; remedies for legislative evils. Five credit hours. Professor Blaylock.