Politics 361. Race, Sex & the Constitution -- January 2001
Course Calendar & Assignments

Midwest Political Science Student Research Conference

§§§ MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
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9:00 a.m. Introductions NO CLASS Research Methods for Politics 361
[Cole Library]
NO CLASS NO CLASS
1:00 p.m. Constitutional History

Farber, et al., pp. 1-32 & Amendments 1, 4, 5, 9, 13, 14, 15, & 19 of US Constitution

Brown v. Board

Farber, et al., pp. 33-85

Brown & Constitutional Theory

Farber, et al., pp. 85-131

Racial Classification

Farber, et al., pp. 133-65

Combating Racial Discrimination

Farber, et al., pp. 165-217; Rice v. Cayetano; Farber, et al., pp. 227-231

QUIZ #1

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1:00 p.m.

POLICY PAPER TOPICS DUE @ 0800

Affirmative Action

Farber, et al., pp. 231-89

Impact of Brown (I)

Rosenberg, pp. 1-71

Impact of Brown (II)

Rosenberg, pp. 71-169

Sex Discrimination (I)

Farber, et al., pp. 291-345

Sex Discrimination (II)

Farber, et al., pp. 345-49, Oncale v. SOS; Farber, et al., pp. 350-66

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1:00 p.m.

POLICY PAPER THESES DUE @ 8:00 a.m.

Privacy & Abortion

Farber, et al., pp. 474-523

Impact of Roe

Rosenberg, pp. 173-265; 336-43

QUIZ #2

Sexual Orientation

Farber, et al., pp. 375-395; 523-33

Sex Speech & Hate Speech

Farber, et al., pp. 561-64; 566-75; 604-11; US v. Playboy; Farber, et al., pp. 611-19; Erie v. Pap's AM; Farber, et al., pp. 626-635

Race, Sex & Associational Freedom

Farber, et al., pp. 705-710; BSA v.Dale

take home QUIZ #3

POLICY PAPERS DUE @ 8:00 a.m. on SATURDAY

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9:00 a.m. Seminar Reports Seminar Reports

Seminar Reports

Course Evaluations

ANY WORK FOR WHICH AN EXTENSION HAS BEEN GRANTED DUE NOT LATER THAN NOON FRIDAY
1:00 p.m. Seminar Reports

Seminar Reports

NO CLASS

POLICY PAPER REWRITES & QUIZ #3
DUE @ 5:00 p.m.


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