American Government and Politics
Welcome
Welcome to American Government and Politics.
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I look forward to working with you all this semester.
Reading
| Date |
Topic |
Reading |
Note |
| January 11 |
Introduction |
No Reading |
Intro PPT |
| January 13 |
The Study of American Government |
Chapter 1 |
Chapter 1 PPT |
| January 18 |
The Study of American Government II |
Chapter 1 |
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| January 20 |
The Constitution |
Chapter 2 |
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| January 25 |
Federalism |
Chapter 3 |
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| January 27 |
Federalism II |
Chapter 3 |
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| February 1 |
American Political Culture |
Chapter 4 |
DUE: Find Videos Assignment |
| February 3 |
Civil Liberties |
Chapter 5 |
Class Canceled Weather |
| February 8 |
Civil Rights |
Chapter 6 |
Exam 1 Content End |
| February 10 |
Public Opinion |
Chapter 7 |
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| February 15 |
Political Participation |
Chapter 8 |
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| February 17 |
Political Parties |
Chapter 9 |
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| February 22 |
Elections and Campaigns |
Chapter 10 |
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| February 24 |
Interest Groups |
Chapter 11 |
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| March 1 |
The Media |
Chapter 12 |
Exam 2 Content End |
| March 3 |
Congress |
Chapter 13 |
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| March 8 |
SPRING BREAK |
NO CLASS |
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| March 10 |
SPRING BREAK |
NO CLASS |
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| March 15 |
Congress II |
Chapter 13 |
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| March 17 |
The Presidency |
Chapter 14 |
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| March 22 |
The Bureaucracy |
Chapter 15 |
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| March 24 |
The Judiciary |
Chapter 16 |
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| March 29 |
Domestic Policy |
Chapter 17 |
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| March 31 |
Domestic Policy II |
Chapter 17 |
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| April 5 |
Economic Policy |
Chapter 18 |
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| April 7 |
Economic Policy II |
Chapter 18 |
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| April 12 |
Foreign and Military Policy II |
Chapter 19 |
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| April 14 |
Foreign and Military Policy II |
Chapter 19 |
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| April 19 |
American Policy Then and Now |
Chapter 20 |
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| April 21 |
American Policy Then and Now II |
Chapter 20 |
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| April 26 |
Review / Flex Day |
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| April 28 |
Review / Flex Day |
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| May 3 |
Finals |
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| May 5 |
Finals |
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Announcements
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Final paper
For the Final Paper PowerPoint, please Click Here.
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