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    This document outlines the syllabus for a course on American politics taught by Dr. David Upham in May 2010. The course objectives are to help students understand the principles that informed the American political system as established by the Founders. Students will analyze how subsequent generations interpreted and developed these ideals. Course requirements include two essays, two midterms, a final exam, and quizzes. Students will read from The Federalist Papers and a packet of other readings. Topics to be covered include the Declaration of Independence, state constitutions, the Articles of Confederation, the US Constitution, Congress, the presidency, the judiciary, federalism, slavery, the Civil War era, and modern political eras.

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    This document outlines the syllabus for a course on American politics taught by Dr. David Upham in May 2010. The course objectives are to help students understand the principles that informed the American political system as established by the Founders. Students will analyze how subsequent generations interpreted and developed these ideals. Course requirements include two essays, two midterms, a final exam, and quizzes. Students will read from The Federalist Papers and a packet of other readings. Topics to be covered include the Declaration of Independence, state constitutions, the Articles of Confederation, the US Constitution, Congress, the presidency, the judiciary, federalism, slavery, the Civil War era, and modern political eras.

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    This document outlines the syllabus for a course on American politics taught by Dr. David Upham in May 2010. The course objectives are to help students understand the principles that informed the American political system as established by the Founders. Students will analyze how subsequent generations interpreted and developed these ideals. Course requirements include two essays, two midterms, a final exam, and quizzes. Students will read from The Federalist Papers and a packet of other readings. Topics to be covered include the Declaration of Independence, state constitutions, the Articles of Confederation, the US Constitution, Congress, the presidency, the judiciary, federalism, slavery, the Civil War era, and modern political eras.

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    This document outlines the syllabus for a course on American politics taught by Dr. David Upham in May 2010. The course objectives are to help students understand the principles that informed the American political system as established by the Founders. Students will analyze how subsequent generations interpreted and developed these ideals. Course requirements include two essays, two midterms, a final exam, and quizzes. Students will read from The Federalist Papers and a packet of other readings. Topics to be covered include the Declaration of Independence, state constitutions, the Articles of Confederation, the US Constitution, Congress, the presidency, the judiciary, federalism, slavery, the Civil War era, and modern political eras.

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    PRINCIPLES OF AMERICAN POLITICS DR.

    DAVID UPHAM POLITICS 1311

    MAYTERM 2010

    Contact: Email is the best way to get a hold of me. My email address is [email protected]. Office hours will be M-W-F from 1112. Course Objectives: The purpose of this course is to help the student attain a deeper understanding of the animating principles of the American political system. We shall pay careful attention to the political ideas of the American Founders and the way in which these ideas informed the constitutional order they established. We shall also analyze the ways in which subsequent generations interpreted, developed, or consciously abandoned the Founders ideals. Course Requirements: Essays 30% (Two papers, 15% each) Examinations 45% (2 mid-terms, 15% each; final exam, 25%) Quizzes 15% Essays: There will be two essay assignments of roughly 3-5 pages each. Essay assignments will be distributed during the course of the semester. Examinations: There will be two mid-terms and a final examination. In almost all cases, a student will receive a score of 0% for a missed exam; nor will any make-up exam be possible. Do not take this course if you have scheduled any activities that will conflict with the date and time of the examinations. Quizzes: There will be frequent quizzes on the assigned reading. Class attendance and participation: The degree to which the students make a positive contribution to classroom discussion will contribute to their final grades in the class, and will be especially important if a students grade is borderline. Moreover, the university attendance policy, as described in the University Bulletin, will be strictly enforced. After two unexcused absences, a student may be dropped from the course, subject to the discretion of the instructor. University policies on cheating and plagiarism will be strictly enforced. Plagiarism is any attempt to represent the work of another as ones own. Consequently, in your essays, you must provide a footnote citation for any quotation or paraphrase from anothers work. Required Texts:

    Photocopied packet of reading to be purchased in the Politics departmental office. Alexander Hamilton et al., The Federalist Papers, ed. Clinton Rossiter, revised edition (New York: NAL Penguin, 1999). Assignments Class 1: Introduction: English constitutional and theoretical antecedents Discussion of first paper topic Class 2: English constitutional antecedents Packet, 118 Class 3: English theoretical antecedents: Locke Packet 1930 Class 4: Religious and social origins Packet, 3132; Packet (Tocqueville), 192220; Federalist #2 (first seven paragraphs). Class 5: Declaration of Independence. Packet, 33-35 (read carefully). Class 6: State constitutions: bills of rights. Packet, 36-47. Class 7: Articles of Confederation Packet, 48-54 Class 8: Perceived Weaknesses of the Articles Federalist ##1516 Class 9: Constitution: new powers Federalist ##23, 31. Class 10: The Constitution and popular sovereignty Federalist ##1, 39, 40. Class 11: The Constitution and the separation of powers Federalist #47-50. Class 12: The Constitution and the large republic Federalist ##9, 10, 51. Class 13: 1st Midterm

    Class 14: Congress Constitution, Articles I, V-VII; Federalist ##4142 Class 15: Congress Federalist ## 33, 4344. Class 16: Presidency: Mode of Election and Powers Constitution, Article II, Amendment XII; Federalist ##6869 Class 17: Presidency: an Energetic Executive Federalist ##7072. Class 18: Judiciary Constitution, Article III; Federalist #78 Class 19: Judiciary: Marbury v. Madison Packet, 5565. Packet (Tocqueville), 220225 Class 20: Federalism Constitution, Article I, secs. 910. Federalist ## 39, 4243 Class 21: Federalism Constitution, Article IV; Federalist ## 17, 27, 46. Class 23: Bill of Rights Packet, 36-47 (review); Federalist #84. Class 24: Bill of Rights Constitution, Amendments I-X Class 25: Founders on Religion and Government Packet, 3647 (review provisions on religious freedom), 6674 Class 26: Tocqueville on Majority Tyranny Packet (Tocqueville), 225248 Class 27: Tocqueville on administrative decentralization; Tocqueville on religion Packet (Tocqueville), 248258; 258 271 Class 28: Second midterm Class 29: Tocqueville on Equality and Liberty Packet (Tocqueville) 271290 Class 30: Slavery and the Founding

    Federalist #54 (first four paragraphs); Packet (Tocqueville) 290319 Class 31: Crisis of the Union: Lincoln on Dred Scott Decision and its Aftermath Packet 7589 Class 32: Lincoln on Slavery Packet, 90102 Class 33: The Union in crisis Packet, 103113 Class 34: Lincoln and Civil War Packet, 114124 Class 35: Progressives and Conservative Reaction Packet, 125145 Class 36: New Dealnew contract Packet, 146159 Class 37: Civil Rights Movement Packet, 160169 Class 38: Great Society and Conservative Response Packet, 170175 Class 39: 80s and 90s Packet, 176183 Class 40: Contemporary Politics: 2008 election. Packet, 184192 Class 41: Contemporary Politics 2010 election Class 42: Conclusion and Review FINAL EXAM: to be administered on the last class session.

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