American Government Students Gain Insight Regarding Legislative Roles in Local Government

Northwood University American Government students recently gained additional insight relating to legislative roles by visiting with City of West Palm Beach legislative members and from a classroom presentation from a Palm Beach County commissioner.

On a field trip to the City of West Palm Beach legislature, the group was able to speak with West Palm Beach Mayor Jeri Muoio, Commissioners Isaac Robinson, Shanon Materio, Kimberly Mitchell, Keith James and Sylvia Moffitt, and City Manager Jeff Greene. The commissioners shared with the students the role of the City Legislature in local government.

Students were also able to learn the perspectives of Palm Beach County Commissioner Paulette Burdick, who shared her motivations to become a public servant along with the ways in which she believes local government creates positive change through grassroots-level legislative practices and formulation.

The Northwood University Introduction to American Government Class (PSC 2010) focuses on the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of American government while studying the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, federalism, political parties, the federal bureaucracy, elections, interest groups, and more.

Northwood University is committed to the most personal attention to prepare students for success in their careers and in their communities; it promotes critical thinking skills, personal effectiveness, and the importance of ethics, individual freedom and responsibility.

Private, nonprofit, and accredited, Northwood University specializes in managerial and entrepreneurial education at two full-service, residential campuses located in southern Florida and mid-Michigan. Adult Degree Programs are available in seven states with many course delivery options including online. The DeVos Graduate School offers accelerated, evening and weekend programming in Michigan, Texas and Florida. The Alden B. Dow Center for Creativity and Enterprise provides system-wide expertise in family enterprise, entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation, and new business development. International education is offered through study abroad and in Program Centers in China (Changchun and Wuxi), Malaysia and Sri Lanka.