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Legend:
BAG # = Cavalli (ed.) Basics of American
Government, 5th edition
chapters (see 1101
Readings).
Following the chapter numbers are chapter titles/topics.
Present. # = student debates/presentations (see
Presentations). Paper = Written
exercises (see D2L). Assignments or activities are in
bold type. Audio/Video tltles are italicized
(see D2L; NOTE: Videos are subject to change). Class days . Exams . Off days . |
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Monday: Mostly Lecture. D2L: |
Present / Discuss [5pm Wed] [8pm Thur] |
Wednesday: Lecture/activity |
Friday:
Paper / Exam
/ Other [due 8pm Fri] |
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| 01/12 | Intro ("Hello, my name is...") | ↑ due dates ↑ | 01/14 | BAG 1—Democracy/Gov't | 01/16 | Democ/Gov (cont) Drop/add | |||||||||||
| 01/19 | —MLK BDay— | 1. Founders | 01/21 | BAG 2,3—Const./Federalism | 01/23 | Const/Fed (cont) Liberty! (vid) | |||||||||||
| 01/26 | Constitution/Federalism (cont) | 2. Liberal/Conserv. | 01/28 | BAG 4—Pol. Soc./Media | 01/30 | Pol. Soc./Media Ideology | |||||||||||
| 02/02 | Pol. Soc./Media (continued) | 3. Media | 02/04 | Media (continued) | Online | Media | |||||||||||
| 02/09 | BAG 5—Interest Groups | 4. Interest Groups | 02/11 | Interest Groups (continued) | Online | Interest Groups | |||||||||||
| 02/16 | BAG 6—Parties/Elections | 5. Elections | 02/18 | Parties/Elections (continued) | 02/20 | —Exam #1— | |||||||||||
| 02/23 | BAG 7—Congress (basics) | ----- | 02/25 | Gerrymander | Online | ----- | |||||||||||
| 03/02 | BAG 7—Congress (legislation) | 6. Congress | 03/04 | The Filibuster | Online | Congress | |||||||||||
| 03/09 | —Spring Break (Beer! Beaches!! Bikinis!!!, Headaches! Hangovers!! Home!!!)— | ||||||||||||||||
| 03/16 | BAG 8—Presidency | 7. President | 03/18 | Presidential Power | Online | ----- | |||||||||||
| 03/23 | BAG 9—Executive Agencies | 8. Red Tape | 03/25 | Executive Agencies (cont) | Online | Pres./Exec.; Withdraw end | |||||||||||
| 03/30 | BAG 10—Federal Judiciary | 9. Judiciary | 04/01 | Judiciary (continued) | 04/03 | —Exam #2— | |||||||||||
| 04/06 | BAG 11—Civil Liberties | 10. Moot Court | 04/08 | Civil Liberties (continued) | Online | ----- | |||||||||||
| 04/13 | BAG 11—Civil Rights | 11. Affirmative Action | 04/15 | Civil Rights (continued) | Online | Liberties/Rights | |||||||||||
| 04/20 | BAG 12—Public Policy | 12: Welfare | 04/22 | Global Depression | Online | Public Policy | |||||||||||
| 04/27 | BAG 14—Foreign Policy | 13: Foreign Policy | 04/29 | Cold War excerpts | 05/01 | For. Policy For. Pol. paper | |||||||||||
| Final Exam: Friday, 05/08: 12:40pm to 2:40pm | |||||||||||||||||
| NOTE Class Cancellations: we will pick up where we left off -- and meet Fridays if needed | |||||||||||||||||
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