1101 Home Course Schedule, Spring 2026 <Back
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).
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 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]
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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Last modified by Carl Cavalli on Thursday, January 08, 2026