LINK TO THE OPENSTAX TEXTBOOK (free, online)
Scroll down for lecture videos.
PowerPoint Files:
Chapter 1: Course Introduction Course_Intro
Chapter 2: The Constitution constitu. And here is the document itself. Also, the supplementary reading assignments tab has links to the documents from the convention and the ratification debates of 1787-88.
Chapter 3: Federalism federal
Chapter 4: Civil Liberties religion, speech, accused
Chapter 5: Civil Rights civ_rts
TEST ONE
After Test One, more cases of civil liberties and civil rights: race, guns, privacy, samesex
Chapter 6: Public Opinion opinion
Chapter 7: Voting and Elections Voting Rights, campaign_finance, elections
Chapter 8: The Media (no PowerPoint for this chapter)
Chapter 9: Political Parties parties, parties_today
Chapter 10: Interest Groups and Lobbying interest
TEST TWO
Chapter 11: Congress congress gerrymandering
Chapter 12: The Presidency presexec
Chapter 13: The Federal Judiciary courts
(Skip Chapter 14.)
Chapter 15: The Federal Bureaucracy bureau
Chapter 16: Domestic Policy welfare economic
Chapter 17: Foreign Policy foreign
Lecture videos:
The following videos are from the most recent time that I taught this class on Zoom, the summer of 2024. I have attempted to edit out all discussion of current situations and all references to the specifics of the course being online. They may still contain some outdated or incomplete information. Watching these videos cannot be considered a satisfactory alternative to regular attendance of class in person, but are offered as backup for students who miss an occasional class or find the review helpful.
Civil Liberties part 1: Freedom of Religion and Speech
Civil Liberties part 2: Rights of Accused Persons; Constitution Exercise; Civil Rights part 1
Civil Liberties and Civil Rights: Affirmative Action, Gun Rights, Right to Privacy, Gay Rights, and more (Recorded in June of 2024; take notice of updates.)
Public Opinion, Voting Rights, Campaign Finance Law, Presidential Elections
Political Parties and Interest Groups
Congress and the Presidency (Be sure to read my note on the YouTube page.)
The Judiciary, Gerrymandering, the Bureaucracy (Be sure to read my note on the YouTube page.)
Domestic Policy: Social Welfare and Economic Policy
