All discussion questions will be posted the Saturday after class. You have until the Thursday before the next class to respond (please try to do so by 8pm).
Week 1 – August 25, 2023
Reading: Krutz & Waskiewicz; Chapter 1 – Politics and Democracy
Week 2 – September 8, 2023
Reading: Krutz & Waskiewicz; Chapter 2 – Revolution and Articles of Confederation
No Class Friday, September 15th.
Week 3 – September 22, 2023
Reading: Krutz & Waskiewicz; Chapter 3 – The U.S. Constitution
Week 4 – September 29, 2023
Reading: Krutz & Waskiewicz; Chapter 4 – Civil Liberties
Week 5 – October 6, 2023
Reading: Krutz & Waskiewicz; Chapter 11 – Congress
Week 6 – October 13, 2023
Reading: Krutz & Waskiewicz; Chapter 12 – The Presidency
Week 7 – October 20, 2023
Reading: Krutz & Waskiewicz; Chapter 13 – Judiciary
Week 8 – October 27, 2023
Reading: Read through “I will be heard!” Abolitionism in America (click through all the sections on the right sidebar)
In class midterm essay*
Week 9 – November 3, 2023
Reading: Jay Steinmetz; Politics, Power and Purpose: An Orientation to Political Science – Chapter 4
Week 10 – November 10, 2023
Reading: Krutz & Waskiewicz; Chapter 9 – Political Parties
Week 11 – November 17, 2023
Reading: Krutz & Waskiewicz; Chapter 10 – Interest Groups
No class Friday, November 24th.
Week 12 – December 1, 2023
Reading: Kolozi & Freeman, The Political Imagination: Introduction to American Politics; Chapter 4 – U.S. Political Economy (pp. 132-156)
Paper draft with bibliography due*
Week 13 – December 8, 2023
Reading: Kolozi & Freeman, The Political Imagination: Introduction to American Politics; Chapter 4 – U.S. Political Economy (pp. 156-187)
Week 14: Final Examinations.
Final Paper due December 17, 2023*
*subject to change
