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Fall 2016
Joseph Rudolph
POSC 103
These notes are for class dates 8/30 and 9/1. (There were no notes given/taken on 8/30). 9/1 - The Political System
These are the basic notes to Chapter 1 of our POSC 103 Textbook - Introduction to American Government 8th Edition by Turner.
These are the basic notes to Chapter 4 of our POSC 103 Textbook - Introduction to American Government 8th Edition by Turner.
These notes are for class dates 9/6 and 9/8. (There was no class on 9/8). 9/6 - Political Culture
These notes are for class dates 9/13 and 9/15. Topics: 9/13 - Road to the Presidential Election, The U.S. as a Nation-State. 9/15 - Our Identification with Government, Our Identification with Each Other.
These are the basic notes to Chapter 5 of our POSC 103 Textbook - Introduction to American Government 8th Edition by Turner. Chapter 5 - Public Opinion and Political Participation
These notes are for class dates 9/20 and 9/22. Topics: 9/20 - Public Opinion and Government 9/22 - Interest Groups as Linkages in the United States
These are the basic notes to Chapter 7 of our POSC 103 Textbook - Introduction to American Government 8th Edition by Turner. Chapter 7 - Interest Groups and Political Parties
These notes are for class dates 9/27 and 9/29. (There was no class held on 9/29). Topics: 9/27 - Parties as Linkages in Contemporary America
These notes are for class dates 10/4 and 10/6. Topics: 10/4 - Primary and General Elections as Linkages in the US. 10/6 - Voluntary Voting, U.S. Voting Behavior and Campaigns American Style.
These are the basic notes to Chapter 8 of our POSC 103 Textbook - Introduction to American Government 8th Edition by Turner. Chapter 8 – Campaigns and Elections
These are the basic notes to Chapter 6 of our POSC 103 Textbook - Introduction to American Government 8th Edition by Turner. Chapter 6 – Politicians and the Media
These notes are for class dates 10/11 and 10/13. Topics: 10/11 - Institutional Arrangements and Parties. 10/13 - American Elections in Comparative Perspective: How Others select their leaders.
Here are all of the textbook notes and class notes needed for the exam. Textbook chapters 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. Class notes from the first class of notes (9/1/16) to 10/13/16.
These are the basic notes to Chapter 2 of our POSC 103 Textbook - Introduction to American Government 8th Edition by Turner. Chapter 2 – Federalism: States in the Union
The first week included going over the syllabus and going over what liberty and equality meant in terms of the 17th and 18th century classical liberalism sense.
Deeper look into Liberalism, the Constitution as well as the checks and balances of congress. the rest of the checks and balances of the other 2 branches will be included in next weeks notes.
Checks and Balances on all 3 branches of government. Federalism and what Madison meant by a republic.
- Characterizes of public opinion - Public Opinion in regards to today, madison and gallup. - The importance of a random sample. - End of chapter 3, beginning of chapter 4
The Media, Public Opinion and Gerrymandering. Includes One person – One Vote rule, The Two meanings behind fake news, and elections.
Final notes before the midterm. Discusses direct democracy and the electoral college
Review of all documents/ readings for midterm and discussion questions that will be on the test.
- Interest Groups - Voting Behavior and the franchise - Madison and federalism
- Maintaining Election - Deviating Election - Realigning election
- Gerrymandering - Constituent service - Leadership of congress - Chief executive roles and how they have changed over time
- Miller vs California: obscenity - Texas vs Johnson: speech (symbolic political) - Reynolds vs US: 1st amendment; religion; (exercise clause) - Engle vs Vitale: 1st amendment (establishment clause)
- Madison and Fed #10 - Summary of all 3 books from papers in class - Thomas Jefferson - Presidential Powers and Courts
Content for Exam 1 from Week 1 of class for American National Government Covered topics include: -Why study government? -Significant dates from 1620's Mayflower through 1791's Bill of Rights -Definitions of key terms -Administrations and regimes -U.S. Model of political ideals -Forms of governments -Key differences between Totalitarianism and Authoritarianism