Introduction to the Course (September 3)

         The Constitution (September 8 and 10)

         Federalism (September 15)

         Democracy in the United States (September 17 and 22)

         Civil Liberties (September 24 and 29)

         Congress (October 6 and 8)

         The Presidency (October 13 and 15)

         The Bureaucracy (October 20)

         The Courts (October 22)

         Campaign and Elections (October 27 and 29)

         Public Opinion (November 3)

         Political Parties (November 5 and 12)

         Interest Groups (November 12)

             Media (November 17)

         Civil Rights (November 19 and 24)

         Economic Policy (November 26 and December 1)

         Social Policy (December 1-8)

         Foreign Policy (December 8-10)

 

          Lowi, Ginsberg, Shepsle Textbook Web Site

 

       Electronic Reserve Readings
       
   Zinn vs. Hook on "How Democratic is America?"

             Friedman, "The Relation between Economic Freedom and Political Freedom

             Lindblom, "The Market as Prison"

             Debate on Slavery Reparations

    Review Sheets

                  Review sheet for the first midterm

            Review sheet for the second midterm

            Review sheet for the final exam

    Exam Scores

                  Midterm1 Scores

                  Midterm2 Scores   A 91.5 and up, AB 87-91.25, B 81.25-86.75, BC 77-81, C 68.25-76.75, D 57.75-68, F 57 and lower.

             Final Exam and Section Scores   cutoffs for final:  A 91 and up, AB 87-90.75, B 81-86.75, BC 77-80.75, C 68.5-76.75, D 57.5-68.25, F 57 and lower.