Spring 2019 Course Syllabi

POLS 115: American Government 5  IP : Last day to submit issue paper on Congress Spring Break March 12-16 Week 10: The Presidency  Tuesday, March 19: Powers  Analytical Essay : Outline  Textbook : Gitelson, et al. “The Presidency,” 278-294.  Thursday, March 21: Practice  Textbook : Gitelson, et al. 295-306.  Required Text : Assigned to groups  ICE : Group presentations on the presidency  IP : Last day to submit issue paper on the presidency Week 11: Bureaucracy  Tuesday, March 26: Powers  Analytical Essay : Rough Draft 1  Textbook : Gitelson, et al. “Bureaucracy,” 307-332.  Thursday, March 28: Practice  Textbook : Gitelson, et al. 333-349.  Required Text : Assigned to groups  ICE : Debate – what is the proper role of your bureaucracy in American government?  IP : Last day to submit issue paper on the bureaucracy Week 12: The Courts  Tuesday, April 2: Powers  Analytical Essay : Rough Draft 2  Textbook : Gitelson, et al. “Courts, Judges, and the Law,” 350-366.  Thursday, April 4: Practice  Textbook : Gitelson, et al. 366-377.  Required Text : Assigned to groups  ICE : Creating an essay on how the courts relate to individual rights in American democracy  IP: Last day to submit Issue Paper for Section 3 Section 4: Policymaking Week 13: Domestic Policy, Part I  Tuesday, April 9: Making Policy  Analytical Essay : Revised Prospectus Due or Final Draft Due  Textbook : Gitelson, et al. “Domestic Policy and Policymaking,” 378-391.  Thursday, April 11: Economy  Textbook : Gitelson, et al. 392-402.  Required Text : Assigned to groups  ICE : Creating an IP for a specific economic issue  IP : Last day to submit issue paper on domestic policy, part I Week 14: Domestic Policy, Part II  Tuesday, April 16: Regulation  Analytical Essay : Outline  Textbook : Gitelson, et al. 403-406.  Thursday, April 18: Social Programs  Textbook : Gitelson, et al. 406-418.  Required Text : Assigned to groups  ICE : Creating an essay on a social program  IP : Last day to submit issue paper on domestic policy, part II