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Legend:
BAG # = Cavalli (ed.) Basics of American
Government, 4th 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 . Red cells are Exams . Grey cells are 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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| 01/08 | Intro ("Hello, my name is...") | ↑ due dates ↑ | 01/10 | BAG 1—Democracy/Gov't | 01/12 | Democ/Gov (cont) Drop/add | |||||||||||
| 01/15 | —MLK Day: Happy Bday!— | 1. Founders | 01/17 | BAG 2,3—Const./Federalism | 01/19 | Const/Fed (cont) Liberty! (vid) | |||||||||||
| 01/22 | Const./Federalism (cont) | 2. Liberal/Conserv. | 01/24 | BAG 4—Pol. Socialization | 01/26 | Pol.Soc. (cont) Ideology | |||||||||||
| 01/29 | BAG 4—Media | 3. Media | 01/31 | Fake News | Online | Media | |||||||||||
| 02/05 | BAG 5—Interest Groups | 4. Interest Groups | 02/07 | Interest Groups (continued) | Online | Interest Groups | |||||||||||
| 02/12 | BAG 6—Parties/Elections | 5. Elections | 02/14 | Parties/Elections (continued) | 02/16 | Exam #1 | |||||||||||
| 02/19 | BAG 7—Congress (basics) | ----- | 02/21 | Gerrymander | Online | ----- | |||||||||||
| 02/26 | BAG 7—Congress (legislation) | 6. Congress | 02/28 | The Filibuster | Online | Congress; Withdraw ends | |||||||||||
| 03/04 | BAG 7—Congress (cont'd) | 7. President | 03/06 | Legislation | Online | ----- | |||||||||||
| 03/11 | —Spring Break (Beer! Beaches!! Bikinis!!! -- Headaches! Hangovers!! Home!!!)— | ||||||||||||||||
| 03/18 | BAG 8—Presidency (cont'd) | 8. Red Tape | 03/20 | Presidency (cont) | Online | Presidency/Executive | |||||||||||
| 03/25 | BAG 9—Executive Agencies | 8. Red Tape | 03/27 | Executive Agencies (cont) | 03/29 | Exam #2 | |||||||||||
| 04/01 | BAG 10—Federal Judiciary | 9. Judiciary | 04/03 | Judiciary (continued) | Online | ----- | |||||||||||
| 04/08 | BAG 11—Civil Liberties | 10. Moot Court | 04/08 | Civil Liberties (continued) | Online | ----- | |||||||||||
| 04/15 | BAG 11—Civil Rights | 11. Affirmative Action | 04/15 | Civil Rights (continued) | Online | Liberties/Rights | |||||||||||
| 04/22 | BAG 12—Public Policy | 12,13: Welfare, For. Pol. | 04/24 | Pub.Pol., BAG 14—For.Pol. | 04/26 | For. Policy Pub. Pol. paper | |||||||||||
| Final Exam: Wed., 5/01, 10:20am to 12:20pm. NOTE: NO Foreign Policy paper ↑ | |||||||||||||||||
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