4113 Home Course Schedule, Fall 2025 UNDER CONSTRUCTION <Back
Legend: Sinclair = Unorthodox Lawmaking, 5th ed.; Cavalli = Presidential Legislative Activity; Reid = Congressional Odyssey; Infrastructure Bill = Material in D2L. Numbers following the names are chapter numbers. Other names refer to articles. Italicized titles refer to videos (see Additional Readings and Videos). Articles = Google News/Politics articles (to be selected in class—see updates on our 4113 Home page). Items in Bold type are activities or assignments.  Class days . [ Outside content ].  Exams . Project.  Off days .
Tuesday: Class discussion, articles, videos Outside class: D2L discussion due noon Monday
  08/12  Introduction: "Hello, my name is..."   08/14  Refresher lecture; Drop/add ends Friday
  08/19  Refresher lecture   08/21  Presidential Activity: Cavalli 1,2
  08/26  Discussion; Role Playing (RP) Articles  Outside  Legislation - Introduction: Sinclair 1,6; Cavalli 3
  09/02  Discussion; RP Articles  Outside  Legislation - The Process: Sinclair 2,3,4
  09/09  Discussion; RP Articles  Outside  <== Partial set of exam questions by Wed. (full by Fri.)
  09/16 —Exam 1 (material thru 9/11)—  Outside  Legislation - Non-budget: Sinclair 7, 9
  09/23  Discussion; RP Articles; Cliffhanger  Outside  Legislation - Budget: Sinclair 5,8
  09/30  Discussion; RP Articles; Cliffhanger  Outside  Conclusion: Sinclair 10; Cavalli 7,8,9; Fri. is last day for W
  10/07  Discussion; RP Articles; Discuss Project; My b-day's 10/30  Outside  <== Partial set of exam questions by Wed. (full by Fri.)
  10/14 —Exam 2 (material thru 10/09)  Outside  Case Study I: Reid 1-12; Friday is last day to withdraw
  10/21  Discussion; RP Articles; Workshop; Biblio. due Thu. 8p  Outside  Case Study I: Reid 13-19; Outline due Monday, 5pm
  10/28  Discussion; RP Articles; [Infrastructure video]; Workshop  Outside  Case Study II: Infrastructure Bill (D2L); My Bday, be nice!
  11/04  Discussion; RP Articles;[Infrrastructure video];Workshop  Outside  Case Study II: Infrastructure Bill (D2L); Proj. due Fri., 5p
  11/11  Discussion; Presentations (Revisions due 12/02, 5pm)   11/13  Presentations (Revisions due Tues., 12/02, 5pm)
  11/18  Presentations (Revisions due Wed., 12/03, 5pm)   11/20  Presentations (Revisions due Thurs., 12/04, 5pm)
  11/24-8 —Thanksgiving Break (Turkey! Football!! Relatives who stay too long!!! I can't wait!)—
Cancellations: we will pick up where we left offand add Thursday classes if needed.  Final Exam: Thurs., 12/04, 12:40-2:40pm  
               
     
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Last modified by Carl Cavalli on Tuesday, November 11, 2025