GE 267: American Government
This course is designed to enhance student understanding of the following topics integrally related to the Government of the United States: American political ideas, institutions, and processes; the constitutional and legal framework of American government; the policy-making process; federal-state-local governmental relationships; and political participation and culture.
this course will increase student appreciation and knowledge of American government by comparing and contrasting the Founding generation’s intent with contemporary politics and historical developments
This course is also designed so that students who participate will pass while students who desire an “A” will have to truly challenge themselves, enthusiastically participate, and work hard. Students can submit answers to the discussion and multiple choice questions for each module until the end of the semester, but they will incur a late penalty for each such submission (the answers for each module are due at the end of each respective week).
Student Evaluations:
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Assignment |
Points |
Percentage of Grade |
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Module 1 |
multiple choice |
4 |
4 |
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Module 1 |
discussion |
5 |
5 |
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Module 2 |
multiple choice |
4 |
4 |
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Module 2 |
discussion |
5 |
5 |
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Module 3 |
multiple choice |
4 |
4 |
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Module 3 |
discussion |
5 |
5 |
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Module 4 |
multiple choice |
4 |
4 |
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Module 4 |
discussion |
5 |
5 |
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Module 5 |
multiple choice |
4 |
4 |
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Module 5 |
discussion |
5 |
5 |
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Module 6 |
multiple choice |
4 |
4 |
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Module 6 |
discussion |
5 |
5 |
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Module 7 |
multiple choice |
4 |
4 |
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Module 7 |
discussion |
5 |
5 |
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Module 8 |
multiple choice |
4 |
4 |
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Module 8 |
discussion |
5 |
5 |
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Module 9 |
multiple choice |
4 |
4 |
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Module 9 |
discussion |
5 |
5 |
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Module 10 |
multiple choice |
4 |
4 |
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Module 10 |
discussion |
5 |
5 |
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Module 11 |
final paper |
10 |
10 |
Note: each Knowledge Check and Progress Check is worth up to 0.5% of your total grade in bonus points.
Note: the quizzes and assignments within Poptential are not worth any grades, but trying them would probably help you better complete the graded assignments in the Canvas modules for this course.
Grading Scales
A = 90% - 100%
B = 80% - 89%
C = 70% - 79%
D = 60% - 69%
F = below 60%
Any grade at or above half-a-percentage point will be rounded up. For instance, a grade of 79.5% will be a "B."
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Module |
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Assignments |
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Module 1 (origins of American governmental principles) April 1 to April 7 |
-Poptential, Preface, Introduction, and Module 1 -John Locke and Thomas Jefferson -Divine Right of Kings -“Of Monarch and Hereditary Succession” in Thomas Paine, Common Sense |
-see Module 1: Assignments |
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Module 2 (the Articles of Confederation) April 8 to April 14 |
-Poptential, Module 2 up to and including 2.3 -Shays’ Rebellion |
-see Module 2: Assignments |
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Module 3 (the Constitutional Convention and the Constitution) April 15 to April 21 |
-Poptential, Module 2.4 to Module 3.3, Module 4 up to and including Module 4.2, Module 4.4 -The Virginia, New Jersey, and Connecticut Plans -The 3/5ths Compromise -watch this educational video |
-see Module 3: Assignments |
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Module 4 (civil liberties and the Bill of Rights) April 22 to April 28 |
-Poptential, Module 3.4, Module 4.3 -James Madison and the Bill of Rights |
-see Module 4: Assignments |
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Module 5 (Congress) April 29 to May 5 |
-Poptential, Module 5 -McCulloch v. Maryland |
-see Module 5: Assignments |
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Module 6 (the presidency) May 6 to May 12 |
-Poptential, Module 6 -Bully Pulpit |
-see Module 6: Assignments |
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Module 7 (judicial review) May 13 to May 19 |
Poptential, Module 7 |
-see Module 7: Assignments |
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Module 8 (civil rights) May 20 to May 26 |
-Poptential, Module 8 up to and including 8.2, Module 9 -Amendments 13, 14, 15, and 19 -Reconstruction and Federalism |
-see Module 8: Assignments |
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Module 9 (bureaucracy and implementing policy) May 27 to June 2 |
-Poptential, Module 8.3 and 8.4, Module 11, and Module 12 |
-see Module 9: Assignments |
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Module 10 (elections and foreign policy) May 30 to June 6 |
-see Module 10: Assignments |
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Module 11 May 27 to June 6 |
-final paper |
-see Module 11: Assignment |
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