Course Syllabus, Spring Semester 2012
“An Introduction to U.S. Government,” GOV 0117-10T
Wednesday, January 11 – Fall Semester Begins
Wednesday, January 11 – Quiz #1 Student Assignments:
Lesson 1 - Democratic Voices in a Changing Society
Lesson 2 - The Living Constitution
Lesson 3 - Constitution in Crisis
Lesson 4 - Federalism
Lesson 5 - Intergovernmental Relations
Lesson 6 - Public Opinion and Political Socialization
Friday, January 13 - Student Contact Information Due to Instructor
Friday, January 18 - Last Day to Drop Without Financial Penalty
Friday, February 3 - Quiz #1 Due (Postmarked)
Monday, February 6 - Quiz #2 Student Assignments:
Lesson 7 - Participation in Democracy
Lesson 8 - Mass Media and Government
Lesson 9 - Interest Groups
Lesson 10 – Political Parties
Lesson 11 – Media and Elections
Lesson 12 – Presidential Elections
Friday, March 2 - Quiz #2 Due (Postmarked)
Mon thru Fri, March 5–9 – Spring Break
Monday, March 5 - Quiz #3 Student Assignments:
Lesson 13 – Congressional Elections
Lesson 14 – Congress
Lesson 15 – Legislative Process
Lesson 16 – Congress and the President
Lesson 17 – The Presidency
Lesson 18 – The Bureaucracy
Lesson 19 – Domestic Policy
Friday, March 16 - Mid-term Paper Due (Postmarked)
Wednesday, March 16 – Last Day to Drop Without Academic Penalty
Friday, March 30 - Quiz #3 Due (Postmarked)
Monday, April 12 - Quiz #4 Student Assignments:
Lesson 20 – Foreign Policy
Lesson 21 – Global Politics
Lesson 22 – Federal Courts
Lesson 23 – Criminal Justice
Lesson 24 – Due Process of Law
Lesson 25 – First Amendment Freedoms
Lesson 26 – The Struggle for Equal Rights
Friday, April 27 - Quiz #4 Due (Postmarked)
Monday, May 7 - Final Examination and Course Critique Due (Postmarked)
Thursday, May 10 – Final grades submitted to Shawnee Community College