IR 375
Politics and
Society in the USA
Spring 2016
Aysuda Kölemen
Class Hours : Wednesday 9:00-11:30 am
Office Hours : Wednesday 13:00-15:00 pm and by appointment
Course Objectives
There are two main objectives in this course. The first is to provide a sound understanding of how American government functions and how it interacts with American society. The second objective is to provide a comparative perspective on how political culture and institutions vary across countries.
Required Readings
Wilson,
J. Q., Jr, J. J. D., & Bose, M. (2012). American Government:
Institutions and Policies: The Essentials, 13th
Edition (13th edition). Australia; Boston, MA: Cengage Learning.
New York Times (www.nytimes.com)
Grading
Midterm exam : 20%
Final exam : 30%
Term Paper : 30%
Quizzes : 20%
Course Rules
There will be a
quiz each week during the semester (except the midterm week). They will be
based on the readings assigned for the day. If you are late or absent and miss the
quiz, you cannot take make-ups.
There will be one midterm exams and one final exam. The final exam will be cumulative. If you miss an exam, you need to bring a doctor’s note to take a make-up exam. You will be given detailed information and instructions on the term paper.
If you have any
questions regarding your grades, please write them down and submit them to me.
I will reconsider your grade after I read your written questions.
I reserve the right to make changes in this syllabus as necessary.
Academic Honesty
All academic work submitted in this course should be your own unless you have received my permission to collaborate and have properly acknowledged receiving assistance. It is my responsibility to uphold the University’s academic honesty policy and report my suspicions of dishonesty to the Disciplinary Committee.
Assignment
Schedule
(The chapters
refer to the assigned course book.)
Week 1
Feb 3 American
Geography and Culture
Week 2
Feb 10 Federalism, Chp. 3 and the Nation, Federalist
Papers 10& 51, Appendix
Week 3
Feb 17 Congress,
Chp. 13
Week 4
Feb 24 The
Presidency, Chp. 14
Week 5
Mar 2 The
Judiciary Chp. 16
Week 6
Mar 9 The
Judiciary- continued, Chp. 16
Week 7
Mar 16 Political
Parties, Chp. 9
Week 8
Mar 23 MIDTERM!!!
Week 9
Mar 30 Public
Opinion and Political Culture, Chp. 7,
Week 10
Apr 6 Political Participation,
Chp. 8
Week 11
Apr 13 Elections
and Campaigns, Chp 10
Week 12
Apr 20 Civil
Liberties, Chp. 5– TERM PAPERS DUE!!!
Week 13
Apr 27 Civil
Liberties –continued, Ch. 5
Week 14
May 4 Civil
Rights, Chp. 6
FINAL EXAM TBA
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