Introduction to American
Government and Politics
(PLSC
1320-003; Hilltop Scholars)
Spring 2010
*Class
News and Updates*
(updated 17 April 2010)
Items that can be downloaded from the web:
First Paper Assignment
Second Paper Assignment
Additional Readings of Class
Relevance
- "Progressive Republicans,"
William MacKenzie, The Dallas Morning News, 31 August 2004
- "The
Coming Democratic Dominance," John B. Judis
& Ruy Teixeira, The New Republic, 5 August 2002
- "Politics
and The ‘Ideopolis,’" George F. Will, Newsweek,
16 September 2002
- FoxNews,
Washington Post, 14 Oct 2003
- "Head and Heart,"
Morris B. Hoffman, New York Times, 22 October
2005
- "Bush's Leviathan
State::
Power of One,"
Jeffrey Rosen, The New Republic, 24 July 2006.
Midsemester Study Questions
Final Exam Study Questions
Students
Class Seating Chart
Web Links for Class Use
The Pause that Refreshes (and still keeps the bean engaged):