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31  Introduction to Politics  R1, R2, R3, R4 R5

 

 

 

 

Introductory Lecture

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

February 2013

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Political Knowledge and Values G1 (Ginsberg chapter 1( 3-16, 23-30) c703-706 (canon, pages 703-706, Declaration of Independence), A6 (Annual 23-24) R1, R2 Note: quiz of February 5 covers readings assigned 1/31 and 2/5

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Issues of Immigration and Ethnicity G1 (16-23), GC  (Governing California) pages 9-13, 209-211, 214-216), c5, (that is Canon, pages 35-39), R1,,R2, R3

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

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14  Federalism  G3

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

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

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

 

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28  Civil Rights G5 (pages 155-190), Canon, pages 683-687, 688-690, R1, R2, R3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 2013

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

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Political Socialization  G6 (203-228)

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12  Public Opinion G6 (228-244). c45, 46, R1, R2

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

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19  c47, c49, R1, R2, R3

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

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26  Spring Recess

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28  Spring Recess

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April 2013

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Political Parties G9  (339-355, 360-372)

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R1, R2, R3, R4 GC 61-68

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Elections G10 (379-418), R1, R2, R3 GC 80

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11 Campaign Money G10 (419-426), R1, R2, R3 GC 80-84

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16  Interest Groups G11, c62, c63,  R1

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18  R1, R2, R3, R4

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23  Legislature G12 A21, GC 93-109

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25  R1, R2, R3, R4, R5

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

May 2013

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2  c30 R1, R2, R3,  R4

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Bureaucracy  G14 (555-569, 577-588), c36,   R1

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Judiciary G15,   c40, also Canon pages 671-675

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14  GC 133-147, c42, c43

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16  last day of instruction, classroom test at end of class session, last day for extra credit posting

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