| Date |
Topic |
Readings |
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January 9 and 11 |
The Study of American Politics and Introduction to Data Analysis |
Losco and Baker, Ch.1 |
| January 13 |
American Constitutional Democracy |
Losco and Baker, Ch. 2, Federalist #10, pp. 447-449 and Federalist #51, pp. 450-451; Wasserman, Ch. 1 |
| September 16 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday |
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| January 18 |
American Constitutional Democracy (con't) |
Losco and Baker, Ch. 2, Federalist #10, pp. 447-449 and Federalist #51, pp. 450-451; Wasserman, Ch. 1 |
|
January 20-27 |
Civil Liberties and Civil Rights |
Losco and Baker, Ch. 4 & 5; Wasserman, Ch. 4 |
| January 30-February 6 |
Political Socialization and Public Opinion |
Losco and Baker, Ch. 6; Wasserman, Ch. 5 |
| February 8 |
Exam #1 |
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February 10-17 |
Political Participation and Interest Groups |
Losco and Baker, Ch. 7 and 8; Wasserman, Ch. 10 |
| February 20 |
Internet Assignment #1 Posted |
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| February 24 |
Internet Assignment #1 Due |
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| February 20-27 |
Electoral Politics |
Losco and Baker, Ch. 9; Wasserman, Ch. 6 |
|
February 29 and March 2 |
The News Media |
Losco and Baker, Ch. 10; Wasserman, Ch. 11 |
| March 5-9 |
Spring Break |
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| March 12 |
The News Media (con't) |
Losco and Baker, Ch. 10; Wasserman, Ch. 11 |
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March 14 |
Exam #2 |
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March 16-21 |
Congress and the Legislative Process |
Losco and Baker, Ch. 11; Wasserman, Ch. 12 |
| March 26 |
Internet Assignment #2 Posted |
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| March 30 |
Internet Assignment #2 Due |
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March 23-April 2 |
The Presidency |
Losco and Baker, Ch. 12; Wasserman, Ch. 13 |
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April 4 and 6 |
The Judiciary
|
Losco and Baker, Ch. 14; Wasserman, Ch. 15 |
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April 9 |
The Policy-Making Process |
Losco and Baker, pp. 378-382 |
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April 11-16 |
Environmental Politics and Policy |
Losco and Baker, pp. 382-386 |
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April 18 and 20 |
Foreign and Defense Policy |
Losco and Baker, Ch. 16 |
| April 23 |
Concluding Comments |
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TBA |
Exam #3 |
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