August 2012

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28      Introductory Lecture

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30  Introduction to Politics  R1, R2, R3, R4

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September 2012

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3 course requirements quiz due 6pm

Political Knowledge and Values G1 (Ginsberg chapter 1( 3-16, 24-33) c703-706 (canon, pages 703-706, Declaration of Independence), A6 (Annual 23-24) R1, R2 Note: quiz of Sept 4 covers readings assigned 8/30 and 9/4

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Issues of Immigration and Ethnicity G1 (16-24), GC  (Governing California) pages 9-13, 209-211, 214-216), c5, (that is Canon, pages 35-39), R1,,R2, R3

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11  The Federal Constitution G2, Canon 9 (Federalist 51), Canon 11 (pages 81-85 only),  also Canon pages, 713-726

 

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13  Federalism  G3

 

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18 c12 (Federalist 46), A1, A2, A3 (that is, pages 2-10 in Annual Editions)

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20  Canon, pages 676-681, 694-701. GC 211-214, 216-221, R1

 

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25    Civil Liberties G4, Canon pages 727-729,  A8,  R1, R2, R3

 

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27  Civil Rights G5 (pages 151-184), Canon, pages 683-687, 688-690, R1, R2, R3

 

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October 2012

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Direct Democracy Canon pages 707-712, GC 19-34, A13, A14, R1

 

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Political Socialization  G6 (197-222)

 

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Public Opinion G6 (222-232). c45, 46, R1, R2

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11  Media  G7, A19, A20,  R1  GC 52-56

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16    c47, c49, R1, R2, R3

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18  Voting G8, c53,  R1, R2,, R3  A10, GC 85-88

 

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23  Political Parties G9  (309-336, 339-343)

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25  R1, R2, R3, R4 GC 61-68

 

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30  Elections G10 (347-360, 364-388), R1, R2, R3 GC 80

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November 2012

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Campaign Money G10 (389-395), R1, R2, R3 GC 80-84

 

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Interest Groups G11, c62, c63,  R1

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R1, R2, R3, R4, R5

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13  Legislature G12 A21, GC 93-109

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15  R1, R2, R3, R4

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20  Executive G13, R1, R2, A30 GC (113-121, 125-128),

 

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22  Thanksgiving Holiday

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27  c30 R1, R2, R3,  R4

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29  Bureaucracy  G14 (523-535, 542-559), c36,   R1

 

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December 2012

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Judiciary G15,   c40, also Canon pages 671-675,  A31

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last day of instruction, classroom test at end of class;  last day for extra credit

 

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