POLS 100: Principles of American Government
Syllabus
Weekly Schedule
Assignments
Resources
Part III - The Public
Week 14: Thanksgiving Break
Schedule
Schedule
Introduction
Week 1: Introduction and Problems of Collective Action
Week 2: The State of American Democracy
Week 3: State of American Democracy and the Declaration of Independence
Part I - Foundations
Week 3: State of American Democracy and the Declaration of Independence
Week 4: The Constitution and Federalism
Week 5: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
Part II - Institutions
Week 6: Congress
Week 7: Midterm Exam
Week 9: Presidency
Week 10: The Bureaucracy and Judiciary
Part III - The Public
Week 11: Political Parties
Week 12: Public Opinion, Elections, and Campaigns
Week 13: Interest Groups and the Media
Week 14: Thanksgiving Break
Conclusion
Week 15: The Future of American Democracy
Week 16: Final Exam
Part III - The Public
Week 14: Thanksgiving Break
Week 14: Thanksgiving Break
NO CLASS: 11/22 AND 11/24