Course Units-Post Dates- Due Dates

Detailed Readings and Assignments

Unit A- Political Science Foundations
Assignment	PTS	Post Date	Due Date
Attached Reading-Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau		Aug 19
Attached Reading -Democracy v. Republic		Aug 19
Read Chapter 1- American Government and Civic Engagement		Aug 19
Discussion-What is the role of government?	5	Aug 28	Sept 1
Quick-Write Democracy or Republic	15		Aug 30
Quiz-Political Ideology	22		Aug 30
Read Chapter 2 -The Constitution and its Origins		Aug 31
Quick-Write Declaration of Independence-Summary Analysis	15		Sept 7
Discussion- Structural Constitution	10	Sept 8	Sept 12
Discussion- Federalist-Anti-Federalists -Constitutional Ratification	10	Sept 9	Sept 13
Teaching Quiz-Constitution	5		Sept 14
Teaching Quiz-Checks and Balances	4.5		Sept 14
Read Chapter 3 American Federalism		September 7
Discussion- National Supremacy and Dual Federalism.	10	Sept 14	Sept 18
Discussion: Cooperative Federalism	10	Sept 15	Sept 19
Discussion: New Federalism	10	Sept 16	Sept 20
Discussion -Federalism-Liberals v. Conservatives	10	Sept 17	Sept 21
Quick-Write-Federalism-Summary Analysis	15		Sept 21
Teaching Quiz-Federalism	5		Sept 21
Exam Unit A (Multiple Choice and Short Answer)	120	September 27	September 28

Unit B- Judiciary, Civil Liberties, and Civil Rights
Assignment	PTS	Post Date	Due Date
Read-Chapter 13 The Court System		September 21
Attached Reading - The Solicitor General		September 21
Attached Reading - Judicial Selection and Court Packing		September 21
Discussion-Foundations of American Law	10	Sept 25	Sept 29
Discussion-Judicial Selection and Legal Ideology	10	Sept 26	Sept 30
Discussion-Supreme Court Process -Case Selection to Stare Decisis	10	Sept 29	October 3
Quick-Write -Federal Court Structure and Judicial Appointment	15		October 4
Teaching Quiz- Judiciary	7		October 5
Attached Reading –Incorporation Doctrine		September 28
Read-Chapter 4 Civil Liberties.		September 28
Discussion: What was the intent of the 14th Amendment?	10	October 6	October 10
Discussion: Due Process and the Incorporation Doctrine-	10	October 7	October 11
Quick-Write- The Removal of the 14th Amendment -	15		October 13
Quick-Write-Incorporation Doctrine-	15		October 14
Discussion-Incorporation-Civil Liberties	10	October 8	October 12
Discussion- -Free Speech	10	October 9	October 13
Discussion- -Freedom of Religion	10	October 10	October 14
Discussion -Search and Seizure	10	October 11	October 15
Quick-Write-Civil Liberties	15		October 19
Teaching Quiz-Civil Liberties	7		October 19
Read-Chapter 5 Civil Rights		October 12
Discussion: Suspect Classification and Level of Scrutiny	10	October 16	October 20
Discussion: Brown v. Board of Education	10	October 17	October 21
Discussion: Reverse Discrimination	10	October 18	October 22
Quick-Write - Civil Rights	15		October 19
Teaching Quiz-Civil Rights	7		October 19
Exam Unit B (Multiple Choice and Short Answer)	120	October 25	October 26
Paper #1	100		November 4

Unit C- Executive, Legislative, and Public Policy
Assignment	PTS	Post Date	Due Date
Read-Chapter 11 Congress		October 19
Discussion: Congressional Districts-	10	October 23	October 27
Discussion: Gerrymandering	10	October 24	October 28
Discussion: Congressional Committees	10	October 25	October 29
Discussion: Congressional Leadership	10	October 26	October 30
Teaching Quiz-Congress	5		October 26
Read-Chapter 12 The Presidency		October 26
Discussion: Constitutional Powers of the President	10	October 30	November 2
Discussion: Evolution of Presidential Power	10	November 1	November 5
Discussion-Presidents in Political Time	10	November 2	November 6
Teaching Quiz-Presidency	5		November 2
Read - Ch. 15 The Bureaucracy		November 2
Discussion- Regulatory Agencies	10	November 6	November 10
Discussion: Making Agencies Accountable	10	November 7	November 11
Quick-Write Iron Triangles	15		November 2
Quick-Write-FCC and the Internet	15		November 9
Teaching Quiz-Bureaucracy	7		November 9
Read Ch. 10 Interest Groups and Lobbying		November 9
Discussion- America’s Great Divide	10	November 13	November 17
Expanded Response - Frontline-America's Great Divide	30	November 14	November 14
Quick-Write- Interest Group	15		November 16
Teaching Quiz-Interest Groups	5		November 16
Exam Unit C (Multiple Choice and Short Answer)	120	November 20	November 23

Unit D- Political Behavior
Assignment	PTS	Post Date	Due Date
Read-Chapter 6 The Politics of Public Opinion		November 16
Read-Chapter 9 Political Parties		November 16
Discussion- Polling	10	November 23	November 30
Discussion- History of Democrats and Republicans	10	November 23	November 30
Quick-Write- Re-Alignment Elections	15		December 3
Teaching Quiz-Political Parties	7		December 3
Read-Chapter 7 Voting and Elections -		November 30
Discussion- Campaign Advertising- TV Ads	10	December 4	December 8
Discussion- Digital Campaigns	10	December 5	December 9
Discussion- Primary Elections and Delegate Hunting	10	December 6	December 10
Discussion- PACS and Super PACS	10	December 7	December 11
Quick-Write Elections and Barriers to Voting	15		December 8
Quick-Write Campaign Finance	15		December 9
Read - Chapter. 13 The Media		December 7
Discussion-Media Consolidation and Narrowcasting	10	December 11	December 15
Discussion - FAKE News?	10	December 12	December 16
Quick-Write Social Media Manipulation	15		December 16
Teaching Quiz-Media	5		December 16
Exam Unit D (Multiple Choice and Short Answer)	120	December 16	December 20
Take Home Exam-Uploaded to Canvas	100	December 16	December 22

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