Here you can find the schedule for the semester with links to the list of readings for each week. In addition you’ll find links to instructions for the assignments in this course.
Here’s a guide to the schedule:
- Materials (): These pages contain the readings and other information (if any) for the entire week.
- Assignment (): These pages contain the instructions for each assignment.
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Materials
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Assignment
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Week 1
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August 26
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Introduction
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August 28
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Problems of Collective Action
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Week 2
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September 2
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The State of American Democracy
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September 4
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No in-person meeting
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Week 3
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September 9
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Making a Constitution
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September 11
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Making a Constitution
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Week 4
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September 16
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Federalism
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September 18
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Federalism
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Week 5
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September 23
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Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
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September 25
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Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
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Week 6
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September 30
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Congress
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October 2
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Response paper
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Week 7
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October 7
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NA
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October 9
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Midterm Exam
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Week 8
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October 12–October 16
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Fall Break
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Week 9
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October 21
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Presidency
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October 23
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Literature Review and Expectations (submit by 23:59:00)
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Week 10
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October 28
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Bureaucracy
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October 30
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Judiciary
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Week 11
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November 4
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Political Parties
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November 6
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Political Parties
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Week 12
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November 11
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Public Opinion, Elections, and Campaigns
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November 13
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Public Opinion, Elections, and Campaigns (submit by 23:59:00)
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Week 13
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November 18
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Interest Groups
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November 20
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Media
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Week 14
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November 25–November 27
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NO CLASS. Thanksgiving Break.
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Week 15
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December 2
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The Future of American Democracy
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December 4
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Final paper due
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Week 16
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December 12
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Section 03 Final exam (submit by 11:30:00)
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December 14
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Section 02 Final exam (submit by 11:30:00)
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