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GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF COURSES

The fall term is devoted to the leading features of national and state government of the United States; in the winter term, the governments of the leading European states are studied; in the spring term, topics in political methods are considered, such as the primary, the nominating convention, Australian ballot, proportional representation, etp. Lectures, assigned readings, reports, and discussions. Fall, winter, and spring terms, three-fifths study. Assistant Professor TOOKE. 2. JURISPRUDENCE.—Elementary course in the origin, development, and classification of law, followed by an introduction to the fundamental principles of the English Common Law. Fall, -winter, and springterms, t-wo-ftfths study. Assistant Professor TOOKE. 3. ROMAN LAW.—Early history. The classical jurisprudence. Legislation of Justinian. Influence of the Roman system. Readings and lectures. Winter and spring terms, t-wo-fifths study. Assistant

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Required: A reading knowledge of Latin. 4: INTERNATIONAL LAW.—Sources and historical development. Essential powers of states, their rights and their obligations. Laws and usage in time of war. History of American diplomacy. Winter and spring terms, three-fifths study. Assistant Professor TOOKE. Required: Public Law and Administration 1.

5. COMPARATIVE ADMINISTRATIVE LAW.—General principles of ad-

ministrative law of the United States (national and commonweath), England, France, and Germany. The appointment, tenure, and duties of officers. Historical and comparative study of local government. Fall, winter, and spring terms, two-fifths study. Assistant Professor TOOKE. Required: Public Law and Administration 1 and 2. (Not given in 1897-8).

6. COMPARATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL LAW.—A comparison of the

leading states of Europe, and of North and South America, special attention being paid to the constitutional law of the United States, England, Germany, and France. The work of the fall term is American constitutional law, text-book and assigned cases; that of the winter term is a comparative study from original sources of constitutions of the leading European states. In the spring term, the theory and practice of the South American constitutions are considered. Fall, zuinter, and spring terms, three-fifths study. Assistant Professor TOOKE. Required: Public Law and Administration 1, 2. 7. LAW OF MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS.—History and legal status of the American municipality. To supplement course 5. Fall and winter terms, tzco-fiflhs study. Assistant Professor TOOKE.