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Review of
Syllabus
Ø Course
Objectives
Ø Grading
Criteria
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Quizzes, tests, &
exams
Ø Participation
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Ø Textbook
Ø Course Outline & Learning
Objectives
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Key Terms learned in context &
applied
Ø Course Requirements & Learning
Activities
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Weekly schedule
Ø Research Paper
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Topic selection & Thesis- details
paragraph VIII
Ø Extra Credit
v Chapter
1: Dynamics of Democracy:
Conflict, Rules, & Change:
(1). Define Politics and examine the role of
conflict & its
roots in
(2). Explain government's role in managing
conflict, and why its citizens comply.
(3). Contrast government's structural rules and policy
rules.
(4). Examine the
bias character of the rules.
(5).
Examine the changing rules of government.
(6). Summarize the overall objectives of the text (Parts
I-IV):
Political Context, Individuals & Groups,
Institutions, and Policy.
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Politics and Conflict
Ø 1-1a The Roots of Conflict
Ø 1-1b The Role of Government in Managing
Conflict
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Government as Rule
Maker
Ø 1-2a Structural Rules
Ø 1-2b Policy Rules
Ø 1-2c The Biased Character of
Rules
Ø 1-2d The Changing Rules of
Government
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Overview- Putting it all
together:
Ø 1-3a The Context of American
Politics
Ø 1-3b Individuals and Groups in American
Politics
Ø 1-3c The Institutions of American
Politics
Ø 1-3d The Policy Process in American
Politics
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Summary – key
terms:
Ø Coercive force:
The ability of a government to compel its citizens to obey its
decisions.
Ø Legitimacy: A
self-imposed willingness of citizens to respect and obey the decisions of their
government.
Ø Material scarcity: The inability of a society to provide its citizens with
all the goods and services they may want or need.
Ø Policy rule: A
decision a government institution reaches on a specific political question
within its jurisdiction.
Ø Structural rules: Rules that establish the organization, procedures, and
powers of government.
Ø Reading for Class 2a:
§ Review the Syllabus
§ Squire Text- Chapters 1 (LO 1-6) & 2 (LO 1- 8) +
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