Sunday, June 4, 2023

ACC GOVT 2305 Summer One 2023 Schedule

This will likely be adjusted here and there, but this is a start: 

5/30
- Intro

5/31
- Intro
- What is Power?
- Why do you have to take this class? Part 1.
- Why do you have to take this class? Part 2.
- Aristotle's typology of governments.
- The United States Constitution.

6/1
- What is a Constitution?
- The United States Constitution
- Bill of Rights
- 11-27 Amendments

6/5
- Terminology: 
- - Chapter Two.
- court cases
- news
- - NATO
- - NTSB

6/6
- Terminology: 
- - Chapter One.
- - Chapter Three.
- - Chapter Four.
- Art 1, secs 8,9,10
The First Virginia Charter 1606.
- Westward Expansion.
- The Declaration of Independence
- The Articles of Confederation
- Federalism
- Civil Liberties
- Fiscal Policy

6/7
- - Chapter Four.
- Art 1, secs 8,9,10
- The First Virginia Charter 1606.
- Westward Expansion.
- The Declaration of Independence
- The Articles of Confederation
- Federalism
- Civil Liberties
- Fiscal Policy


6/12 - 6/15

6/12
Test 1

6/13 +

Terminology: 

- Chapter Six: Public Opinion and Political Participation
- Chapter Seven: Media, Technology, and Government.
- Chapter Eight: Campaigns and Elections.
- Chapter Nine - Parties and Interest Groups.



- Elections.
- Candidates.
- Campaigning.
- Suffrage.
- The Voting Rights Act.
- Voter Turnout.
- Political Behavior.
- political institutions
Federalist 10.
- interests and human nature
. . . A rage for paper money, etc. . .
- interests over American history
- Fundamental political rights: The First Amendment.
- Money in Politics.
- Interest Groups.
- Political Parties.
- The Media

6/19 - 6/22

6/19
Test 2
6/20 - Separated Powers
6/21 
6/22 - internet down

6/26
Test 3
6/27
- Political Culture.
- Federalism and Public Policy.
- The First Congress.
- Public Policy and the Enumerated Powers.

7/3
Test 4

7/5
Final