| SES # | TOPICS | KEY DATES |
|---|---|---|
| Part I: Foundations | ||
| 1 |
Course Introduction
| |
| 2 |
Analytic Foundations
| |
| 3 | The American Political Tradition | |
| 4 | The Constitution I | |
| 5 | The Constitution II | |
| Part II: Institutions | ||
| 6 | Congress I: Ambitious Politicians | Short paper 1 due |
| 7 | Congress II: Internal Organization | |
| 8 | The Presidency | |
| 9 | The Bureaucracy | |
| 10 | The Judiciary | |
| 11 | Federalism | |
| Part III: Mass Behavior | ||
| 12 | Citizens and Politics | Short paper 2 due |
| 13 | Public Opinion | |
| 14 | Parties and Partisanship | |
| 15 | Political Choice | |
| 16 | Campaigns and Elections | Short paper 3 due |
| 17 | The U.S. in Comparative Perspective | |
| Part IV: American Politics as a System | ||
| 18 | Political Participation | Long paper topic idea due |
| 19 | Politics and Policy | |
| 20 | Political Geography | |
| 21 | Parties and the U.S. Political System | Long paper draft due |
| Part V: Substantive Debates | ||
| 22 | Polarization and Extremism | |
| 23 | Money and Organized Interests | |
| 24 | The Politics of Economic Inequality | |
| 25 | Race and Racism | |
| 26 | Immigration and Multiculturalism | Long paper final version due |