<p> GOVT 2306 Class Schedule – Spring 2017 Date Topic Assignment Wed 1/4 Syllabus, Supplies, and “The American President” No Assigned Reading Thur 1/5 “The American President” No Assigned Reading Fri 1/6 “The American President” No Assigned Reading </p><p>Mon 1/9 TX Constitution Read Textbook pp. 56-75 (Ch.3) Due Friday Tues 1/10 TX Constitution Ch. 3 Wed 1/11 TX Constitution Ch. 3 Thur 1/12 TX Constitution Ch. 3 Fri 1/13 TX Constitution (Quiz over Ch. 3) No Assigned Reading</p><p>Mon 1/16 Student Holiday No Assigned Reading Tue 1/17 Constitution Comparison Assignment No Assigned Reading Wed 1/18 Constitution Comparison Assignment No Assigned Reading Thur 1/19 Presentations Read Textbook pp. 287-310 (Ch. 11) Fri 1/20 Presentations Read Ch. 11</p><p>Mon 1/23 Local Governments Read Ch. 11 Tues 1/24 Local Governments Read Ch. 11 Wed 1/25 Local Governments Read Ch. 11 Thurs 1/26 Quiz Ch. 11 & Review Study Fri 1/27 EXAM: TX Constitution & Local Governments</p><p>Mon 1/30 Go Over Exam Read Ch. 8 (pp. 200-230) Tue 1/31 TX Executive Read Ch. 8 (pp. 200-230) Wed 2/1 TX Exucitive Read Ch. 8 Thurs 2/2 TX Executive Read Ch. 8 Fri 2/3 TX Executive Read Ch. 8</p><p>Mon 2/6 TX Executive Read Ch 8 Tue 2/7 Quiz Ch. 8 No Assigned Reading Wed 2/8 TX Plural Executive Read Ch. 12 (pp. 314-354) Thur 2/9 TX Plural Executive Read Ch. 12 (pp. 314-354) Fri 2/10 Quiz Ch 8 Read Ch. 12</p><p>Mon 2/13 Public Policy Read Ch. 12 Tue 2/14 Public Policy Read Ch. 12 Wed 2/15 TX Public Policy Read Ch. 12 Thur 2/16 Quiz Ch. 12 Public Policy Study Fri 2/17 Guest Speaker on Policy Study</p><p>Mon 2/20 Student Holiday Study Tue 2/21 Review for Exam Study Wed 2/22 EXAM: TX Executive, Bureaucracy, & Policy Read Ch. 9 (pp. 233-254) Thur 2/23 TX Judiciary Read Ch. 9 (pp. 233-254) Fri 2/24 TX Judiciary Read Ch. 9 (pp. 233-254)</p><p>Mon 2/27 TX Judiciary Read Ch. 9 Tue 2/28 TX Judiciary Read Ch. 9 Wed 3/1 Quiz Ch. 9 & Judiciary Read Ch. 10 (pp. 258-284) Thurs 3/2 Due Process Read Ch. 10 Fri 3/3 Due Process Read Ch. 10</p><p>Mon 3/6 Due Process Read Ch. 10 Tue 3/7 Due Process Read Ch. 10 Wed 3/8 Quiz & Review Study Thurs 3/9 Review Study Fri 3/10 EXAM: TX Judiciary & Due Process Write Book Critique (optional)</p><p>Mon 3/13 – Fri 3/17 SPRING BREAK Book Critique due Tuesday you get back</p><p>Mon 3/20 Quiz & TX Legislature Read Ch. 7 (pp. 165-196) Tues 3/21 TX Legislature Read Ch. 7 Wed 3/22 TX Legislature Read Ch. 7 Thur 3/23 Quiz & TX Legislature Read Ch. 7 Fri 3/24 TX Legislature Read Ch. 7</p><p>Mon 3/27 TX Legislature Read Ch. 7 Tue 3/28 Quiz TX Legislature Read Ch. 4 (pp. 79-111) Wed 3/29 Campaigns & Elections Read Ch. 4 Thur 3/30 Campaigns & Elections Read Ch. 4 Fri 3/31 Campaigns & Elections Read Ch. 4</p><p>Mon 4/3 Campaigns & Elections Read Ch. 4 Tue 4/4 Quiz over Ch. 4 & Political Parties Read Ch. 5 (pp. 114-135) Wed 4/5 Political Parties Read Ch. 5 Thur 4/6 Political Parties Read Ch. 5 Fri 4/7 Political Parties Read Ch. 5</p><p>Mon 4/10 Quiz over Ch. 5 & Interest Groups Read Ch. 6 (pp. 139-162) Tue 4/11 Interest Groups Read Ch. 6 Wed 4/12 Interest Groups Read Ch. 6 Thur 4/13 Interest Groups Read Ch. 6 Fri 4/14 Quiz over Ch. 6 & Review Study</p><p>Mon 4/17 Review Study Tues 4/18 EXAM: Legislature, Elections, Parties, & IGs Wed 4/19 Research Bill Thurs 4/20 Research Bill Fri 4/21 Write Bill</p><p>Mon 4/24 Write Bill Tue 4/25 Write Bill Wed 4/26 Finish Bill, caucus & elect speaker Thur 4/27 BILL IS DUE (MAJOR GRADE) Committee Assignments Fri 4/28 Committee Markup</p><p>Mon 5/1 Committee Markup Tue 5/2 Committee Markup Wed 5/3 House in Session Thur 5/4 House in Session Fri 5/5 House in Session</p><p>Mon 5/8 House in Session Tue 5/9 House in Session Wed 5/10 House in Session Thur 5/11 House in Session Fri 5/12 House in Session</p><p>House in session for rest of semester??</p>