POL 102: Introduction to American Politics
Syllabus
Schedule
Content
Assignments
Resources
Introduction
Week 1: Introduction
Introduction
Content
Week 1: Introduction
Week 2: Problems of Collective Action
Week 3: American Democracy: Fragile or Stable?
Part I - Foundations
Week 4: The Constitution
Week 5: Federalism and Civil Liberties
Week 6: Civil Rights and Congress
Part II - Institutions
Week 6: Civil Rights and Congress
Week 7: Congress
Week 8: Review and Midterm Exam
Week 11: Presidency
Week 12: The Bureaucracy and Judiciary
Part III - The Public
Week 13: Political Parties
Week 14: Public Opinion, Elections, and Campaigns
Week 15: Political Participation and Interest Groups
Week 16: Interest Groups and the Media
Conclusion
Week 17: Applications to Policy and American Democracy
Week 18: Final Exam
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Wednesday, January 15
Introduction
Week 1: Introduction
Week 1: Introduction
Wednesday, January 15
Syllabus
NPR. “American Democracy (Keep It If You Can).”
NPR 1A
[podcast], March 4.