PLS 111: Assignments
Assignments are organized in two ways. On the table immediately below this text, you will find a set of hyperlinks. The "Chapter/lectures" column points to the relevant part of the textbook. To the right are the hyperlinks to the Dye publisher exercises that are due each week. The "Supplemental Lectures" are REQUIRED READING EACH WEEK. They are online lectures written by Dr. Nataf. Questions on the exam will be derived partly from these lectures! You are encouraged to print them out to use for studying.
Alternatively, you may skip to the combined timetable/textbook hyperlinks which follow the table. Click on the hyperlink for each chapter to get to the publisher provided exercises. You must use the Timetable for links to chapters past Ch. 13.
Module 1: Politics Jan 17-February 1
Chapter 1 - Politics: Who Gets What, When, and How - email assignments, chat room Jan 25 7:30 p.m.
Chapter 2 - Political Culture: Ideas in Conflict - email assignments, chat room Feb. 1 7:30 p.m.
Module 2: Constitution February 8
Chapter 3 - The Constitution: Limiting Governmental Power- email assignments, chat rm. Feb. 8 7:30 p.m.
Chapter 4 - Federalism: Dividing Governmental Power - email assignments, chat room February 15 7:30 p.m.
Module 3: Participants Feb. 22-March 29
Chapter 5 - Opinion and Participation: Thinking and Acting in Politics - email assignts, chat Feb.22 7:30 p.m.
Chapter 6 - Mass Media: Setting the Political Agenda - email assignments, chat room March 1 7:30 p.m.
Chapter 7 - Political Parties: Organizing Politics - email assignments, chat room March 8 7:30 p.m.
Chapter 8 - Campaigns and Elections: Deciding Who Governs - email assignts, chat room March 15 7:30 p.m.
Chapter 9 - Interest Groups: Getting Their Share and More - email assignts, chat room March 29 7:30 p.m.
Module 4: Institutions and Policies April 5 -May 3
Chapter 10 - Congress: Politics on Capitol Hill - email assignments, chat room April 5 7:30 p.m.
Chapter 11 - The President: White House Politics - email assignments, chat room April 12 7:30 p.m.
Chapter 12 - The Bureaucracy: Bureaucratic Politics - email assignments, chat room April 19 7:30 p.m.
Chapter 13 - The Courts: Judicial Politics - email assignments, chat room April 26 7:30 p.m.
Module 5: Outcomes (We may vote on which of the following chapters are of the greatest interest to students in this class - thus the order may change, but otherwise follow sequential order).
Chapter 14 - Politics and Personal Liberty - email assignments, chat room May 3 7:30 p.m.
Chapter 15 - Politics and Civil Rights - email assignments, chat room if time allows to be announced
Chapter 16 - Politics and the Economy - optional
Chapter 17 - Politics and Social Welfare - optional
Chapter 18 - Politics and National Security - optional