Credit Hours:3 Lecture Hours:3 Contact Hour Total:48 Origin and development of the Texas constitution, structure and powers of state and local government, federalism and inter- governmental relations, political participation, the election process, public policy, and the political culture of Texas. . Prerequisite(s): A student must be college ready in reading according to TSI college-ready standards. Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Lower Division Academic Course Guide Manual (ACGM) course