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POLSC232: American Government
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Course Introduction
Unit 1: American Political Foundations
Unit 2: American Political Behavior
Unit 3: Political Parties, Campaigns, Elections, and Interest Groups
Unit 4: American Political Institutions
Unit 5: Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
Unit 6: Policymaking in American Government
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POLSC232: American Government
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Unit 3: Political Parties, Campaigns, Elections, and Interest Groups
3.2: Campaigns and Elections
3.2.5: The Incumbency Advantage
Center for Responsive Politics: "Reelection Rates over the Years"
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Course Syllabus
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Dr. Patrick Scott's "Democracy, The Constitution, and Federalism"
Sociology: Understanding and Changing the Social World
: "Politics"
Dr. Patrick Scott's "American Democracy and Citizenship"
Introduction to Democracy I
Introduction to Democracy II
Democracy Web: "Majority Rule/Minority Rights: Essential Principles"
1.1 Checkpoint
Dr. Patrick Scott's "The Constitution and the Founding"
The US Constitution
American Government and Politics in the Information Age
: "Chapter 2: The Constitution and the Structure of Government Power"
The National Archives: "The Declaration of Independence: A History"
The Declaration of Independence
J.W. Peltason's "The Need for the Constitution"
The Articles of Confederation
U.S. Department of State: "The Constitution of the United States, Annotated"
U.S. Department of State: "The Constitutional Convention"
The Constitution
University of Missouri, Kansas City: Doug Linder's "The Bill of Rights: Its History and Significance"
U.S. Department of State: "How the Federalist Papers Persuaded a Nation"
James Madison's "Federalist No. 10" and "Federalist No. 51"
U.S. Department of State: "The Development of the Constitution"
U.S. Department of State: "The Amendments to the Constitution"
U.S. Department of State: "An Adaptable Document"
1.2 Checkpoint
Dr. Patrick Scott's "Federalism"
Federalism
American Government and Politics in the Information Age
: "Chapter 3: Federalism"
Alexander Hamilton's "Federalist 16" and "Federalist 17" and James Madison's "Federalist 39"
Layer Cake Federalism
Evolution of Federalism
Eugene Boyd and Michael K. Fauntroy's "American Federalism, 1776 to 2000: Significant Events"
1.3 Checkpoint
Unit 1 Assessment
American Government and Politics in the Information Age
: "Chapter 6: Political Culture and Socialization"
Dr. Patrick Scott's "American Political Behavior"
Public Opinion
American Government and Politics in the Information Age
: "Chapter 7: Public Opinion"
John Zogby's "Political Polls: Why We Just Can't Live without Them"
Political Ideology
2.1 Checkpoint
Dr. Patrick Scott's "The Media"
The Media
American Government and Politics in the Information Age
: "Chapter 1: Communication in the Information Age"
New Media: New Challenges and Government 2.0
2.2 Checkpoint
Dr. Patrick Scott's "Political Participation"
Political Participation
Voting Behavior and Intensity
George Pillsbury and Julian Johannesen's "America Goes to the Polls 2010"
U.S. Department of State: "America Celebrates the 75th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment"
2.3 Checkpoint
Unit 2 Assessment
Dr. Patrick Scott's "Political Parties"
Political Parties
American Government and Politics in the Information Age
: "Chapter 10: Political Parties"
U.S. Department of State: "Political Parties"
Political Parties
Party Function and Structure
Role of Political Third Parties
Party Identification
3.1 Checkpoint
Dr. Patrick Scott's "Campaigns and Elections"
Campaigns and Elections
American Government and Politics in the Information Age
: "Chapter 11: Campaigns and Elections"
Geri Zabela Eddins' "Persuading the People: Presidential Campaigns"
Elections: Iowa Voters
Primaries and Caucuses
Congressional Elections and Presidential Elections
Electoral College
U.S. Department of State: "Has the Electoral College Outlived Its Usefulness?"
Financial Participation in Elections
Center for Responsive Politics: "The Top 10 Things Every Voter Should Know About Money in Politics"
Impact of Super PACs in 2012 Campaign
Center for Responsive Politics: "Incumbent Advantage"
New York University: Justin Levitt and Erika Wood's "A Citizen's Guide to Redistricting"
American Government and Politics in the Information Age
: "Chapter 11, Section 7: Campaigns and Elections in the Information Age"
3.2 Checkpoint
Dr. Patrick Scott's "Interest Groups"
Interest Groups
American Government and Politics in the Information Age
: "Chapter 9: Interest Groups"
3.3 Checkpoint
Unit 3 Assessment
Dr. Patrick Scott's "Congress"
Congress
American Government and Politics in the Information Age
: "Chapter 12: Congress"
National Constitution Center: "US Constitution, Article I"
R. Eric Petersen's "Roles and Duties of a Member of Congress"
Structure of the House of Representatives and Structure of the Senate
C-SPAN: "Evolution of Congress"
Passage of a Bill
Donald J. Boudreaux and Dwight R. Lee's "Politics as the Art of Refined Compromise"
Carol Hardy Vincent's "The Committee System in the US Congress"
Thomas P. Carr's "Party Leaders in the House: Election, Duties, and Responsibilities"
The United States Senate: "Party Leadership"
The Legislative Context: Factors that Influence Members of Congress and the Laws that Are Made
Congress and Issues of Representation and Democracy
C-SPAN: "Media and Congress"
4.1 Checkpoint
Dr. Patrick Scott's "The American Presidency"
The Presidency
American Government and Politics in the Information Age
: "Chapter 13: The Presidency"
National Constitution Center: "US Constitution, Article II"
The Nature of a President
Critical Episodes in the Growth of the American Presidency
Traditional Roles and Special Powers
Morton Rosenberg's "Presidential Claims of Executive Privilege: History, Law, Practice and Recent Developments"
Congress and the Presidency: Dissonance in Their Electoral Bases?
United States House of Representatives: "Presidential Vetoes"
Richard Valelly's "Divided They Govern"
Presidential Politics, Polls, and the Press
Michael Nelson's "Why the Media Love Presidents and Presidents Hate the Media"
The White House
The United States Senate: "The Vice President of the United States (President of the Senate)"
Harold C. Relyea's "The Vice Presidency: Evolution of the Modern Office, 1933-2001"
The White House: "Executive Office of the President"
Harold C. Relyea's "The Executive Office of the President: An Historical Overview"
The Cabinet
4.2 Checkpoint
Dr. Patrick Scott's "The Bureaucracy"
Bureaucracy
American Government and Politics in the Information Age
: "Chapter 14: The Bureaucracy"
Development of the US Bureaucracy
The Nature of the Bureaucracy and Other Bureaucratic Bodies
Frederick Kaiser's "Congressional Oversight"
Checks on the Bureaucracy
Bureaucratic Reform
4.3 Checkpoint
Dr. Patrick Scott's "The Judiciary"
The Judiciary
American Government and Politics in the Information Age
: "Chapter 15: The Courts"
National Constitution Center: "US Constitution, Article III"
Administrative Office of the US Courts: "Understanding the Federal Courts"
The Federal Court System
The Supreme Court
The Nature of the Supreme Court
University of Missouri, Kansas City: Doug Linder's "Judicial Confirmation and the Constitution"
Denis Steven Rutkus' "Supreme Court Appointment Process: Roles of the President, Judiciary Committee, and Senate"
The Filibuster and the Pace of Judicial Confirmations
4.4 Checkpoint
Unit 4 Assessment
Dr. Patrick Scott's "Civil Liberties and the Struggle for Equal Rights"
Civil Liberties
American Government and Politics in the Information Age
: "Chapter 4: Civil Liberties"
Incorporation
U.S. Department of State: "Amendments to the US Constitution, Annotated"
First Amendment Rights
The Fourth Amendment
U.S. Department of State: "Rights of the Accused"
5.1 Checkpoint
American Government and Politics in the Information Age
: "Chapter 5: Civil Rights"
Civil War Amendments and the Civil Rights Movement
Civil War Amendments and the Civil Rights Movement
Post WWII Civil Rights Legislation
Civil Rights for Women and Minorities
Post WWII Civil Rights Legislation
5.2 Checkpoint
Unit 5 Assessment
Dr. Patrick Scott's "Making Public Policy"
Public Policy
American Government and Politics in the Information Age
: "Chapter 16: Policymaking and Domestic Policies"
The Policymaking Process
6.1 Checkpoint
Theories of US Economic Policy
The Budget
Jessica Tollestrup's "The Congressional Appropriations Process: An Introduction"
Government's Financial Condition and Deficit and Debt Ceiling
6.2 Checkpoint
Social Security Intro and Medicare Sustainability
Social Security Administration: "Historical Background and Development of Social Security"
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: "History"
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: Liz Schott's "Policy Basics: An Introduction to TANF"
US Department of Education: "The Federal Role in Education"
Education Reform
6.3 Checkpoint
Dr. Patrick Scott's "Foreign and Defense Policy"
Foreign and Defense Policy
American Government and Politics in the Information Age
: "Chapter 17: Foreign and National Security Policies"
Richard F. Grimmett's "Foreign Policy Roles of the President and Congress"
US Department of State: "Diplomacy: The US Department of State at Work"
Background of American Foreign Policy
C-SPAN: "US Foreign Policy"
Global Policy Issues
6.4 Checkpoint
Unit 6 Assessment
POLSC232 Study Guide
Course Feedback Survey
POLSC232: Certificate Final Exam
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