POL 201 WebCalendar
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Monday
Wednesday
Friday
Introduction
All First Year Students meet
Tuesday in the Fieldhouse
for Opening Convocation
August 23:

Welcome!

August 25:

Politics and Perspectives

The Roots of American Government
August 28:

Three Theories


August 30:

Three Theories,
Continued

September 1:

3 Great Questions


September 4:

Labor Day--no class

September 6

Constitutional Roots

September 8:

Constitutional Theory

September 11:

Constitutional Structure

September 13:

Ratification

September 15

Elite and Mass
Value Development
September 18:

Values Development,
Continued
September 20:

The Contemporary Elite

September 22:

Exam I

Study Guide
Interest Articulation
September 25:

Articulating Interests
September 27:

Political Socialization

September 29:

Public Opinion and
Political Ideology

October 2:

Opinions, Continued
October 4:

Ideology
October 6:

The Mass Media
October 9:

Columbus Day--no class
October11:

Elections
October13:

Elections
October16:

Political Parties
October 18:

Political Parties
October20:

Campaigns
October23:

Elections
October25:

Review
October27:

Exam II
Institutions of American Government

October 30:

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Interest Groups

November 1:

November 3:

November 6:

Presidency
Presidency II

November 8:

Presidency III
Presidency IV

November 10:

Bureaucracy

 

November 13:
Coalition
Formation
November 15:

Congress
November 17:

Congress
November 20

Congress vs. Presidency


November 22:

Thanksgiving Break

no class
November 24:

Thanksgiving Break

no class
November 27:

Courts

November 29:

Courts

December 1:

NCA Debate
December 4:

Institutions in Conflict
December 6:

schedule adjustment day

Thursday December14:

Final Exam 2-3:50

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