Political Science Y103 Introduction to American Politics
Fall Tentative Schedule Instructor: Michael R. Nowling
August
- 25 Introduction
Course Syllabus and Schedule
Discuss Chapter 1
Film: A Time For Justice
Paper Assignment #1: due September 15, 2004
September
- 1 Discuss Chapter 1- American Political Process
and Comparative Governments
Assign Chapter 2 Topics for discussion
Film clip: Harrison Bergeron
- 8 Discuss Chapter 2 Topics and Chapter 3- The Constitution
- 15 Discuss Chapter 3- Federalism
- 22 Test #1- Chapters 1-3
- Paper Assignment: Politics and Film: due October 13, 2004
- 29 Discussion Chapter 4- Bill of Rights and Civil Liberties
October
- 6 Discuss Chapter 12 The Congress
Video clip: The Congress
- 13 Finish Congress and begin Chapter 13 The President
- 20 Finish the Presidency
- 27 Test #2- Chapters 4, 12 and 13
Paper Assignments:#3 Election Paper - due November 10, 2004
#4 Lincoln/King - due November 17, 2004
November
- 3 Political Parties and Campaigns Chapters 9 and 10
Film Highlights of Democratic and Republican parties
- 10 Discuss Political Parties and Campaigns
- 17 Chapter 15 The Judiciary- Discuss famous cases papers
Video clip: And Justice For All
- 24 Thanksgiving Break
December
- 1 Continue Judicial Branch Discussion of famous cases
- 8 Chapter 11- Special Interests and Lobbying
- 15 Test #3- Chapters 15, 9, 10, and 11