Week 7 (October 6 October 10) – 10/6 Continue, Political Parties in Texas – 10/8 Continue, Political Parties in Texas – 10/8 & 10/10 Interest Groups – Maxwell et al. Chapter 6 Week 8 (October 13 October 17) – 10/13 Catch-Up and Prepare for Exam 2 – 10/15 Optional Class Day (Review for Exam 2) – 10/17 EXAM 2 – Unit 3 Week 9 (October 20 October 24) – 10/20 Review Exam 2 and Introduce Unit 3 – 10/20, 10/22, 10/24, 10/27, & 10/29 The Legislature and the Legislative Process – Maxwell et al. Chapters 7 & 8 (Blackboard) Federalist #51 Article 1 of the Constitution (Blackboard) Week 10 (October 27 October 31) – 10/27 FYI: Last Day to Drop/Withdraw From Classes – 10/27 Continue, The Legislature and Legislative Process – 10/29, 10/31, 11/3, & 11/5 The Governor (President) and the Bureaucracy – Maxwell et al. Chapters 9 & 10 (Blackboard) Federalist # 70 Article 2 of the Constitution (Blackboard) Week 11 (November 3 November 7) – 11/3 Continue, The Governor (President) and the Bureaucracy – 11/5 Continue, The Governor (President) and the Bureaucracy – 11/5 & 11/7 The Electoral College – Wendland, Jay, Eric Lopez, and and Nikkita Edmond. “Moving Beyond Debate Speculation: The Role of Federalism in Electoral College (Blackboard) Reform.” Week 12 (November 10 November 14) – 11/10 Catch-Up and Prepare for Exam 3 – 11/12 Optional Class Day (Review for Exam 3) – 11/14 EXAM 3 – Unit 4 Week 13 (November 17 November 21) – 11/17 Review Exam 3 and Introduce Unit 4 – 11/17, 11/19, 11/21, & 12/1 The Judiciary –
Week 7 (October 6 – October 10) 10/6 – Continue, Political Parties in Texas 10/8 – Continue, Political Parties in Texas 10/8 & 10/10 – Interest Groups Maxwell et al. Chapter 6 Week 8 (October 13 – October 17) 10/13 – Catch-Up and Prepare for Exam 2 10/15 – Optional Class Day (Review for Exam 2) 10/17 – EXAM 2 Unit 3 Week 9 (October 20 – October 24) 10/20 – Review Exam 2 and Introduce Unit 3 10/20, 10/22, 10/24, 10/27, & 10/29 – The Legislature and the Legislative Process Maxwell et al. Chapters 7 & 8 Federalist #51 (Blackboard) Article 1 of the Constitution (Blackboard) Week 10 (October 27 – October 31) 10/27 – FYI: Last Day to Drop/Withdraw From Classes 10/27 – Continue, The Legislature and Legislative Process 10/29, 10/31, 11/3, & 11/5 – The Governor (President) and the Bureaucracy Maxwell et al. Chapters 9 & 10 Federalist # 70 (Blackboard) Article 2 of the Constitution (Blackboard) Week 11 (November 3 – November 7) 11/3 – Continue, The Governor (President) and the Bureaucracy 11/5 – Continue, The Governor (President) and the Bureaucracy 11/5 & 11/7 – The Electoral College Wendland, Jay, Eric Lopez, and Nikkita Edmond. “Moving Beyond Debate and Speculation: The Role of Federalism in Electoral College Reform.” (Blackboard) Week 12 (November 10 – November 14) 11/10 – Catch-Up and Prepare for Exam 3 11/12 – Optional Class Day (Review for Exam 3) 11/14 – EXAM 3 Unit 4 Week 13 (November 17 – November 21) 11/17 – Review Exam 3 and Introduce Unit 4 11/17, 11/19, 11/21, & 12/1 – The Judiciary
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