POLITICAL SCIENCE 2 AMERICAN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS WINTER QUARTER 2007-2008
This course introduces students to the philosophy, institutions, and processes of American national government. We will meet for lecture twice weekly, on Monday and Wednesday 11-12:15 A.M., and for discussion sections once weekly (times are posted on Axess and Coursework). Please note that to make up for two Monday holidays there will be lectures on the Friday of each holiday week. Section assignments will be completed online during the first week of the course. Sections will begin meeting the week of January 13thth. The required readings for the course are contained in a textbook, The New American Democracy 5 (alternate) edition (NAD), and a collection, The Lanahan Readings in the American Polity, 4th edition (Serow and Ladd). Both of these books are available at the bookstore. Students will also be assigned selections from the Federalist and Antifederalist (available at http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/federal/fed.htm and http://www.constitution.org/afp.htm), landmark Supreme Court decisions (available at http://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/search/ and some abridged opinions will be posted on Coursework), and selected chapters from the Report of the 9/11 Commission (http://www.9-11commission.gov) In addition, students are expected to keep up with current political events by reading a major national newspaper (e.g., New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe). From time to time, additional readings may be posted on Coursework.
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Students with disabilities are referred to the Stanford Bulletin for the University policy on disabilities. Should you require accommodation due to a documented disability, please speak to the Head TA as soon as possible. An in-class mid-term exam and an in-class final exam count for 30 and 50 percent of your grade, respectively. The remaining 20 percent of your grade is based on section attendance and participation. Instructors: Morris Fiorina, Herbert Hoover Mem. Bldg 201 (3-0254; mfiorina@stanford.edu) Office hours: Monday, 2:30-4:00 PM, and by appointment Tammy Frisby, Encina West and Environment & Energy (3-4359 frisby@stanford.edu) Office hours: Tuesday 10:00-11:30 AM (Encina West 311) Wednesday 3:00-4:30 PM (339 Environment and Energy) and by appointment Teaching Assistants (office hours and office locations to be announced): Sonia Mittal, Head TA (smittal@stanford.edu) Danielle Harlan, TA (dharlan@stanford.edu) Tim Johnson, TA (timj@stanford.edu) Kai Stinchcombe, TA (kstinch@stanford.edu) Ali Valenzuela, TA (alival@stanford.edu) Course Website: http://coursework.stanford.edu, add “Political Science 2” to your courses
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COURSE OUTLINE
January 9 (Wed): Introduction: Elections and American Democracy (Fiorina) NAD, chapter 1 January 14 (Mon): Political Culture (Fiorina) NAD, chapter 4 Serow and Ladd, readings 1 – 5 January 16 (Wed): Creating a Constitutional Democracy (Frisby) NAD, chapter 2 The Declaration of Independence [NAD, Appendix I] The Articles of Confederation (http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/artconf.htm) The Constitution [NAD, Appendix II] Federalist 10, 47, 48, 51 (http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/federal/fed.htm) January 21 (Mon): MLK Day (no class) January 23 (Wed): Public Opinion (Fiorina) NAD, chapter 5, & Serow and Ladd, readings 55, 56, 58 January 25 (Fri): Courts (Frisby) NAD, chapter 15 Federalist 78, 79 (http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/federal/fed.htm) Marbury v. Madison (1803) (http://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/search/) Serow and Ladd, reading 42 January 28 (Mon): Political Participation (Fiorina) NAD, chapter 6 & Serow and Ladd, readings 70, 72 January 30 (Wed): Civil Rights (Frisby) NAD, chapter 17 Serow and Ladd, reading 51 University of California v. Bakke (1978) (http://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/search/) February 4 (Mon): Interest Groups (Fiorina) NAD, chapter 7 & Serow and Ladd, readings 59-61 February 6 (Wed): Civil Liberties (Frisby) NAD, chapter 16 Lochner v. New York (1905) (http://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/search/) Roe v. Wade (1973) (http://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/search/)
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February 11 (Mon): IN CLASS MIDTERM EXAM February 13 (Wed): Political Parties (Frisby) NAD, chapter 8 Serow and Ladd, reading 73 February 18 (Mon): Presidents’ Day (No Class) February 20 (Wed): The Media (Fiorina) NAD, chapter 9 Serow and Ladd, readings 80, 83 February 22 (Fri): Presidential Elections (Fiorina) NAD, chapter 10 Serow and Ladd, readings 66, 68, 71 February 25 (Mon): The Presidency (Frisby) NAD, chapter 13 Serow and Ladd, readings 31, 32 February 27 (Wed): Executive Branch and Foreign Policy (Frisby) NAD, chapter 14 Federalist 70 (http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/federal/fed.htm) 9/11 Commission Report, Ch. 8, 11, 13 (http://www.9-11commission.gov) March 3 (Mon): Congressional Elections (Fiorina) NAD, chapter 11 Serow and Ladd, readings 28, 29, 78 March 5 (Wed): Congress (Frisby) NAD, chapter 12 Serow and Ladd, readings 22, 23 March 10 (Mon): Federalism (Frisby) NAD, chapter 3 Federalist 39, 45, 46, 80, 81 (http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/federal/fed.htm) Brutus 11 (http://www.constitution.org/afp.htm) McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) [abridged, posted on Coursework] March 12 (Wed): Conclusion (Fiorina) Thursday, March 20: Final Examination, 8:30-11:30 AM
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