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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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| 08/12 | Intro ("Hello, my name is...") | ↑ due dates ↑ | 08/14 | BAG 1—Democracy/Gov't | 08/16 | Democ/Gov (cont) Drop/add | |||||||||||
| 08/19 | BAG 2,3—Const./Federalism | 1. Founders | 08/21 | Constitution/Federalism (cont) | 08/23 | Const/Fed (cont) Liberty! (vid) | |||||||||||
| 08/26 | BAG 4—Pol. Soc./Media | 2. Liberal/Conserv. | 08/28 | Political Socialization (cont) | 08/30 | Polit.Soc. (cont) Ideology | |||||||||||
| 09/02 | —Labor Day— | 3. Media | 09/04 | Media | Online | Media | |||||||||||
| 09/09 | BAG 5—Interest Groups | 4. Interest Groups | 09/11 | Interest Groups (continued) | Online | Interest Groups | |||||||||||
| 09/16 | BAG 6—Parties/Elections | 5. Elections | 09/18 | Parties/Elections (continued) | 09/20 | Exam #1 | |||||||||||
| 09/23 | BAG 7—Congress (basics) | ----- | 09/25 | Gerrymander | Online | ----- | |||||||||||
| 09/30 | BAG 7—Congress (legislation) | 6. Congress | 10/02 | The Filibuster | Online | Congress; Withdraw ends | |||||||||||
| 10/07 | BAG 8—Presidency | 7. President | 10/09 | Presidential Power | Online | ----- | |||||||||||
| 10/14 | BAG 9—Executive Agencies | 8. Red Tape | 10/16 | Executive Agencies (cont) | Online | Presidency/Executive | |||||||||||
| 10/21 | BAG 10—Federal Judiciary | 9. Judiciary | 10/23 | Judiciary (continued) | 10/25 | Exam #2 | |||||||||||
| 10/28 | BAG 11—Civil Liberties | 10. Moot Court | 10/30 | Civil Lib. (cont); My birthday! | Online | ----- | |||||||||||
| 11/04 | BAG 11—Civil Rights | 11. Affirmative Action | 11/06 | Civil Rights (continued) | Online | Liberties/Rights | |||||||||||
| 11/11 | BAG 12—Public Policy | 12: Welfare | 11/13 | Global Depression | Online | Public Policy | |||||||||||
| 11/18 | BAG 14—Foreign Policy | 13: Foreign Policy | 11/20 | Cold War excerpts | 11/22 | For. Policy For. Pol. paper | |||||||||||
| Final Exam: Wednesday, 12/4: 12:40pm to 2:40pm | |||||||||||||||||
| NOTE Class Cancellations: we will pick up where we left off -- and meed Fridays if needed | |||||||||||||||||
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