Syllabus- Course Units-Post Dates- Due Dates
Course Units-Post Dates- Due Dates
Detailed Readings and Assignments
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Unit A- Political Science Foundations |
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Assignment |
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Due Date |
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Attached Reading-Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau |
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Aug 19 |
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Attached Reading -Democracy v. Republic |
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Aug 19 |
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Read Chapter 1- American Government and Civic Engagement |
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Aug 19 |
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Discussion-What is the role of government? |
5 |
Aug 28 |
Sept 1 |
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Quick-Write Democracy or Republic |
15 |
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Aug 30 |
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Quiz-Political Ideology |
22 |
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Aug 30 |
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Read Chapter 2 -The Constitution and its Origins |
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Aug 31 |
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Quick-Write Declaration of Independence-Summary Analysis |
15 |
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Sept 7 |
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Discussion- Structural Constitution |
10 |
Sept 8 |
Sept 12 |
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Discussion- Federalist-Anti-Federalists -Constitutional Ratification |
10 |
Sept 9 |
Sept 13 |
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Teaching Quiz-Constitution |
5 |
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Sept 14 |
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Teaching Quiz-Checks and Balances |
4.5 |
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Sept 14 |
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Read Chapter 3 American Federalism |
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September 7 |
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Discussion- National Supremacy and Dual Federalism. |
10 |
Sept 14 |
Sept 18 |
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Discussion: Cooperative Federalism |
10 |
Sept 15 |
Sept 19 |
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Discussion: New Federalism |
10 |
Sept 16 |
Sept 20 |
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Discussion -Federalism-Liberals v. Conservatives |
10 |
Sept 17 |
Sept 21 |
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Quick-Write-Federalism-Summary Analysis |
15 |
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Sept 21 |
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Teaching Quiz-Federalism |
5 |
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Sept 21 |
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Exam Unit A (Multiple Choice and Short Answer) |
120 |
September 27 |
September 28 |
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Unit B- Judiciary, Civil Liberties, and Civil Rights |
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Assignment |
PTS |
Post Date |
Due Date |
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Read-Chapter 13 The Court System |
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September 21 |
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Attached Reading - The Solicitor General |
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September 21 |
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Attached Reading - Judicial Selection and Court Packing |
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September 21 |
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Discussion-Foundations of American Law |
10 |
Sept 25 |
Sept 29 |
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Discussion-Judicial Selection and Legal Ideology |
10 |
Sept 26 |
Sept 30 |
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Discussion-Supreme Court Process -Case Selection to Stare Decisis |
10 |
Sept 29 |
October 3 |
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Quick-Write -Federal Court Structure and Judicial Appointment |
15 |
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October 4 |
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Teaching Quiz- Judiciary |
7 |
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October 5 |
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Attached Reading –Incorporation Doctrine |
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September 28 |
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Read-Chapter 4 Civil Liberties. |
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September 28 |
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Discussion: What was the intent of the 14th Amendment? |
10 |
October 6 |
October 10 |
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Discussion: Due Process and the Incorporation Doctrine- |
10 |
October 7 |
October 11 |
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Quick-Write- The Removal of the 14th Amendment - |
15 |
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October 13 |
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Quick-Write-Incorporation Doctrine- |
15 |
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October 14 |
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Discussion-Incorporation-Civil Liberties |
10 |
October 8 |
October 12 |
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Discussion- -Free Speech |
10 |
October 9 |
October 13 |
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Discussion- -Freedom of Religion |
10 |
October 10 |
October 14 |
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Discussion -Search and Seizure |
10 |
October 11 |
October 15 |
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Quick-Write-Civil Liberties |
15 |
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October 19 |
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Teaching Quiz-Civil Liberties |
7 |
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October 19 |
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Read-Chapter 5 Civil Rights |
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October 12 |
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Discussion: Suspect Classification and Level of Scrutiny |
10 |
October 16 |
October 20 |
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Discussion: Brown v. Board of Education |
10 |
October 17 |
October 21 |
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Discussion: Reverse Discrimination |
10 |
October 18 |
October 22 |
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Quick-Write - Civil Rights |
15 |
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October 19 |
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Teaching Quiz-Civil Rights |
7 |
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October 19 |
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Exam Unit B (Multiple Choice and Short Answer) |
120 |
October 25 |
October 26 |
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Paper #1 |
100 |
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November 4 |
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Unit C- Executive, Legislative, and Public Policy |
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Assignment |
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Due Date |
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Read-Chapter 11 Congress |
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October 19 |
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Discussion: Congressional Districts- |
10 |
October 23 |
October 27 |
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Discussion: Gerrymandering |
10 |
October 24 |
October 28 |
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Discussion: Congressional Committees |
10 |
October 25 |
October 29 |
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Discussion: Congressional Leadership |
10 |
October 26 |
October 30 |
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Teaching Quiz-Congress |
5 |
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October 26 |
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Read-Chapter 12 The Presidency |
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October 26 |
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Discussion: Constitutional Powers of the President |
10 |
October 30 |
November 2 |
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Discussion: Evolution of Presidential Power |
10 |
November 1 |
November 5 |
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Discussion-Presidents in Political Time |
10 |
November 2 |
November 6 |
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Teaching Quiz-Presidency |
5 |
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November 2 |
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Read - Ch. 15 The Bureaucracy |
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November 2 |
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Discussion- Regulatory Agencies |
10 |
November 6 |
November 10 |
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Discussion: Making Agencies Accountable |
10 |
November 7 |
November 11 |
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Quick-Write Iron Triangles |
15 |
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November 2 |
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Quick-Write-FCC and the Internet |
15 |
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November 9 |
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Teaching Quiz-Bureaucracy |
7 |
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November 9 |
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Read Ch. 10 Interest Groups and Lobbying |
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November 9 |
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Discussion- America’s Great Divide |
10 |
November 13 |
November 17 |
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Expanded Response - Frontline-America's Great Divide |
30 |
November 14 |
November 14 |
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Quick-Write- Interest Group |
15 |
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November 16 |
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Teaching Quiz-Interest Groups |
5 |
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November 16 |
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Exam Unit C (Multiple Choice and Short Answer) |
120 |
November 20 |
November 23 |
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Unit D- Political Behavior |
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Assignment |
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Due Date |
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Read-Chapter 6 The Politics of Public Opinion |
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November 16 |
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Read-Chapter 9 Political Parties |
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November 16 |
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Discussion- Polling |
10 |
November 23 |
November 30 |
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Discussion- History of Democrats and Republicans |
10 |
November 23 |
November 30 |
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Quick-Write- Re-Alignment Elections |
15 |
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December 3 |
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Teaching Quiz-Political Parties |
7 |
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December 3 |
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Read-Chapter 7 Voting and Elections - |
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November 30 |
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Discussion- Campaign Advertising- TV Ads |
10 |
December 4 |
December 8 |
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Discussion- Digital Campaigns |
10 |
December 5 |
December 9 |
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Discussion- Primary Elections and Delegate Hunting |
10 |
December 6 |
December 10 |
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Discussion- PACS and Super PACS |
10 |
December 7 |
December 11 |
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Quick-Write Elections and Barriers to Voting |
15 |
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December 8 |
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Quick-Write Campaign Finance |
15 |
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December 9 |
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Read - Chapter. 13 The Media |
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December 7 |
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Discussion-Media Consolidation and Narrowcasting |
10 |
December 11 |
December 15 |
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Discussion - FAKE News? |
10 |
December 12 |
December 16 |
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Quick-Write Social Media Manipulation |
15 |
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December 16 |
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Teaching Quiz-Media |
5 |
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December 16 |
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Exam Unit D (Multiple Choice and Short Answer) |
120 |
December 16 |
December 20 |
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Take Home Exam-Uploaded to Canvas |
100 |
December 16 |
December 22 |
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