| Date |
Class Content |
Readings/Assignments Due |
| 1/20 |
Introduction: Of political paradigms, pessi-mism, and other questions we need to ask ourselves. |
"What Does Politics Mean To You?" (handout)
AD, pp. 596-602; ND, 1-49. For Tuesday—Wildavsky, Kingdon (handouts). |
| 1/22 |
| 1/27 |
Why are we this way? |
Readings: AD, ch. 2.
TUESDAY: DEBATE WILDAVSKY
THURSDAY: READING QUIZ #1. |
| 1/29 |
| 2/3 |
Federalism—thinking about cake and having it too! |
Readings: AD, ch. 3; Scheberle (excerpt) |
| 2/5 |
| 2/10 |
Federalism Continued |
DEBATE FEDERALISM, REVIEW. |
| 2/12 |
MIDTERM. |
| 2/17 |
Congress and mini-case study on Clean Air |
Readings: AD, ch. 4; Bryner (excerpts); EPW, and EPA websites
- NOTE: THURSDAY, Feb. 26—Reading Quiz #2.
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| 2/19 |
| 2/24 |
| 2/26 |
| 3/2 |
The Judiciary and mini-case study on water/wetlands and takings |
Readings: AD, ch. 6; Excerpts from takings decisions, Spray (excerpts) |
| 3/4 |
| 3/9 |
| 3/11 |
NO CLASS
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| 3/16 |
The Presidency |
Readings: AD, ch. 5; Jones (excerpt); Ellis (excerpt). |
| 3/18 |
| 3/23 |
SPRING BREAK!
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| 3/25 |
| 3/30 |
The Bureaucracy and Review |
Readings: AD, ch. 7;
Thursday: MIDTERM #2 |
| 4/1 |
| 4/6 |
Means of Participation—interest groups, parties, and elections.
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Readings: AD, chs, 11, 9, 10; additional TBA
Thursday , April 15: Reading Quiz #3. Papers due.
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| 4/8 |
| 4/13 |
| 4/15 |
| 4/20 |
Reality Check: of class and canned salmon |
Readings: ND, selections; SN, selections.
- NOTE: April 20th is Earth Day
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| 4/21 |
| 4/27 |
Learning From Service |
Readings: TBA
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| 4/29 |
| 5/2 |
| 5/4 |
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FINAL: Saturday, May 8, 7-10 pm.
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