American Government, Alexander Sections
This is the introductory course in American Government, with the main focus on the national level but some attention to state and local levels as well. This OpenLab site contains course materials as well as links to news sites and a discussion board to exchange ideas. Please keep disagreements friendly, and please keep in mind that our main purpose is more to analyze than to react and fume.
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Can the Democrats Take Back the Senate Next Year?
For all the talk about whether the Democrats can beat Trump in next year's presidential election, […] See MoreCan the Democrats Take Back the Senate Next Year?
UPDATE: Victory for Trump in the Emoluments Case
When a case gets appealed from a federal district court to a circuit court of appeals, the usual […] See MoreUPDATE: Victory for Trump in the Emoluments Case
On the Citizenship Question
On the surface, asking whether someone is a citizen or not on the U.S. census could seem perfectly […] See MoreOn the Citizenship Question
Recent Comments
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The Harris-Biden Exchange: Your Thoughts?
In last night's debate, Senator Kamala Harris called out former Vice-President Joe Biden over his recent remarks at a fundraiser about working cooperatively with James O. Eastland and Herman E. Talmadge back when he was first in the […] See MoreThe Harris-Biden Exchange: Your Thoughts?
This Week's Democratic Debates
The first round of Democratic debates is this week, on Wednesday and Thursday nights from 9 to 11. The more conventionally favored candidates are up on Thursday night, but Elizabeth Warren is up Wednesday night, and she may be in the […] See MoreThis Week's Democratic Debates
The Democratic Primary
At the moment, there are 20 candidates for the Democratic nomination for president. (Here's a tally, on the NPR site.) Any thoughts on any of them? What qualities do you think the Democratic nominee should have in order to beat […] See MoreThe Democratic Primary
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