This syllabus and schedule are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances. If you are absent from class, it’s your responsibility to check on announcements made while you were absent. Tuesday (1/20) - Introductions/Overview of Course Thursday (1/22) - The Founding and the Constitution We the People Chapter 2 – Dahl – Chapter 2 (selections) Tuesday (1/27) Evaluating the Constitution – Dahl Chapter 2 and 3 (selections) – Shalom Selections – Kingdon - America the Unusual Chapter 2 – Thursday (1/29) Liberties – We the People Chapter 4 – Tuesday (2/3) Civil Rights – We the People Chapter 5 – Federalism Thursday (2/5) – We the People Chapter 3 – Tuesday (2/10) Judiciary – We the People Chapter 15 – Watch Video Principles of Constitutional and Statutory Interpretation – (Recommended) Thursday (2/12) Congress – We the People Chapter 12 – Mayhew The Electoral Connection Chapter 1 (Selections) – – Tuesday (2/17) Presidency – We the People – Chapter 13 Kernell Going Public Chapter 1 & 2 – – Thursday (2/19) Review and Catch-Up Day – Tuesday (2/24) Exam I – Thursday (2/26) Political Culture/Ideology – We the People Chapter 1 – Shalom Chapter 2 – Kingdon - America the Unusual Chapter 3 –
This syllabus and schedule are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances. If you are absent from class, it’s your responsibility to check on announcements made while you were absent. Tuesday (1/20) - Introductions/Overview of Course Thursday (1/22) - The Founding and the Constitution We the People – Chapter 2 Dahl – Chapter 2 (selections) Tuesday (1/27) – Evaluating the Constitution Dahl – Chapter 2 and 3 (selections) Shalom – Selections Kingdon - America the Unusual – Chapter 2 Thursday (1/29) – Liberties We the People – Chapter 4 Tuesday (2/3) – Civil Rights We the People – Chapter 5 Thursday (2/5) – Federalism We the People – Chapter 3 Tuesday (2/10) – Judiciary We the People – Chapter 15 Watch Video – Principles of Constitutional and Statutory Interpretation (Recommended) Thursday (2/12) – Congress We the People – Chapter 12 Mayhew – The Electoral Connection – Chapter 1 (Selections) Tuesday (2/17) – Presidency We the People – Chapter 13 Kernell – Going Public – Chapter 1 & 2 Thursday (2/19) – Review and Catch-Up Day Tuesday (2/24) – Exam I Thursday (2/26) – Political Culture/Ideology We the People – Chapter 1 Shalom – Chapter 2 Kingdon - America the Unusual – Chapter 3
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