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TUESDAY |
WEDNESDAY |
THURSDAY |
FRIDAY |
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-- Part I -- CONSTITUTIONAL CONTEXT:
Introductory materials
Read ahead if possible.
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Federalism
Patterson #3, Federalism, pp. 71-105
Patterson: Constitutional Amendments #11-27, pp.
662-668
D&H #3, Federalism, pp. 44-57
Slides & Handouts:
Federalism
Government Outlays
Government Employment
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-- Part II -- POLITICAL INPUTS:
Public Opinion
Patterson #6, Public Opinion & Political Socialization, pp. 192-224
D&H #4, Public Opinion, 58-70 |
The Mass Media
Patterson #10, The News Media, pp. 330-370
Interest Groups
Patterson #9, Interest Groups, pp. 296-329
D&H #9, Interest Groups, 134-147 |
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The U.S. Constitution
Patterson: Patterson: Declaration of Independence, pp.
647-649
Patterson: Constitution & Amendments #1-10,
pp. 651-662
Patterson #2, Constitutional Democracy, 34-67 & 669-676
D&H #2, Constitution, pp. 32-43
Slides & Handouts:
Madisonian Model
Const. Principles
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NO CLASS |
Quiz #1: Constitutional Context [10%]
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Video: The Interest Groups & the Media
Policy Paper Topic and
Working Bibliography Due by Noon Sunday |
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MONDAY |
TUESDAY |
WEDNESDAY |
THURSDAY |
FRIDAY |
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9:00 a.m. |
Public Participation & Voting
Patterson #7, Political Participation, pp. 225-252
D&H #5, Voting, 71-88
D&H #6, Campaigns & the Media, pp. 89-96 |
Political Parties
Patterson #8, Parties, Candidates & Campaigns, pp. 253-295
D&H #8, Parties, pp. 119-133
Campaigns & Elections |
-- Part III -- CONGRESS, THE
PRESIDENT & POLICY OUTPUTS:
The Congress
Patterson #11, Congress, pp. 371-416
Congressional
Maze
D&H #10a, Representation, pp. 148-166
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Welfare & Education Policy
Patterson #16, Welfare & Education Policy, pp. 581-613
D&H #10b, Filibuster, pp. 167-177 |
The Presidency
Patterson #12, Presidency, pp. 417-459
D&H #7, [Presidential] Elections, pp. 97-118 |
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1:00 p.m. |
Video:
Classics of Political Television
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Research Methods: Improving Your
Sources -
[Cole 212]
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Quiz #2: Political Inputs [10%]
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Video: The Presidency & Congress
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Bring your Policy Recommendation & Outline of Contentions to your paper conference on Monday |
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TUESDAY |
WEDNESDAY |
THURSDAY |
FRIDAY |
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9:00 a.m. |
Economic & Environmental Policy
Patterson #15, Economic & Environmental Policy, pp. 536-580
NO CLASS:
PAPER CONFERENCES
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Foreign Relations & National Defense
Patterson #17, Foreign & Defense Policy, pp. 614-646
D&H #11, Presidency, pp. 178-188 |
The Federal Bureaucracy
Patterson #13, Federal Bureaucracy, pp. 460-497
D&H #12, Bureaucracy, pp. 189-205
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-- Part IV -- SUPREME COURT, LAW & JUSTICE:
The Supreme Court
Patterson #14, The Federal Judical System, pp. 498-535
D&H #13, Courts, pp. 206-234 |
NO CLASS
Policy Paper
Due @ Noon Today
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1:00 p.m. |
NO CLASS:
PAPER CONFERENCES
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Quiz #3: Congress, the President &
Policy Outputs [10%] |
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MONDAY |
TUESDAY |
WEDNESDAY |
THURSDAY |
FRIDAY |
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9:00 a.m. |
Civil Liberties
Patterson #4, Civil Liberties, pp. 106-150
D&H #14, Civil Liberties, pp. 235-273
Court History
Paths to Supreme
Court
Supreme
Court Ideological Balance |
Civil Rights
Patterson #5, Equal Rights, pp. 151-191
D&H #16, Civil Rights, pp. 274-324 |
COURSE EVALUATIONS
How Democratic Are We?
D&H #1, Democracy, pp. 1-31
Quiz #4: Supreme Court, Law & Justice [10%] |
HAVE A HAPPY
AND SAFE
BLOCK BREAK!
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1:00 p.m. |
Video: U.S. Supreme Court, 1789-1945
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Video: U.S. Supreme Court, 1945-2007
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NO CLASS
Policy
Paper Rewrite Due
@ 5 p.m.
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