Course curriculum

    1. Syllabus

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    1. 1.1 Ideals of Democracy: Popular Sovereignty, Natural Rights and Limited Government

    2. Quiz 1.1

    3. 1.2 Types of Democracy: Participatory, Pluralist and Elite Models

    4. Quiz 1.2

    5. 1.2 Interactive Lab: Which Type of Democracy?

    6. 1.3 Government Power and Individual Rights: Federalist 10, Brutus 1 and the Anti-Federalists

    7. Quiz 1.3

    1. 2.1 Challenges of the Articles of Confederation: Weak Central Government

    2. Quiz 2.1

    3. 2.2 Ratification of the U.S. Constitution: Federalists and Anti-Federalists

    4. Quiz 2.2

    5. 2.2 Interactive Lab: From Philadelphia to the Bill of Rights

    6. 2.3 Principles of American Government: Separation of Powers, Checks and Balances, Republicanism

    7. Quiz 2.3

    8. 2.3 Interactive Lab: Which Principle Is It?

    9. 2.4 Reading the Foundational Documents: Declaration, Articles, Federalist 10 and 51

    10. Quiz 2.4

    1. 3.1 Relationship Between the States and National Government: Enumerated, Reserved and Concurrent Powers

    2. Quiz 3.1

    3. 3.2 Constitutional Interpretations of Federalism: McCulloch, Lopez and the Commerce Clause

    4. Quiz 3.2

    5. 3.3 Federalism in Action: Mandates, Grants and Policy Devolution

    6. Quiz 3.3

    7. 3.3 Interactive Lab: Grants and Mandates: Classify the Policy

    8. 3.4 Federalism Case Practice: Required Supreme Court Cases and Comparisons

    9. Quiz 3.4

    1. 4.1 Congress: The Senate and the House of Representatives

    2. Quiz 4.1

    3. 4.2 Structures, Powers, and Functions of Congress: Committees, Leadership and Lawmaking

    4. Quiz 4.2

    5. 4.2 Interactive Lab: From Bill to Law

    6. 4.3 Congressional Behavior: Delegate, Trustee and Politico Models

    7. Quiz 4.3

    8. 4.4 Redistricting, Gerrymandering and Representation

    9. Quiz 4.4

    10. 4.4 Interactive Lab: Which Case Controls? Baker or Shaw

    11. 4.5 Powers of Congress: Enumerated, Implied and Oversight

    12. Quiz 4.5

    13. 4.6 Congress in Context: Gridlock and Partisanship

    14. Quiz 4.6

    1. 5.1 Roles and Powers of the President: Formal and Informal Powers

    2. Quiz 5.1

    3. 5.1 Interactive Lab: Formal or Informal? Name the Power

    4. 5.2 Checks on the Presidency: Congress, Courts and Public Opinion

    5. Quiz 5.2

    6. 5.3 Expansion of Presidential Power: Executive Orders, Signing Statements and War Powers

    7. Quiz 5.3

    8. 5.4 Presidential Communication: The Bully Pulpit and Media

    9. Quiz 5.4

    10. 5.5 The Cabinet and Executive Office of the President

    11. Quiz 5.5

    12. 5.6 Presidential Power Case Studies

    13. Quiz 5.6

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