GOVT 2306 Class Schedule Spring 2017

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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)

Mon 3/13 – Fri 3/17 SPRING BREAK Book Critique due Tuesday you get back

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

House in session for rest of semester??