American Government Schedule

American Government Schedule

Week 1 -- Schedule

Date: / Day 1 / Day 2 / Day 3 / Day 4 / Day 5
American Government
Thinkwell American Government / An Introduction to Government / Why Govern / Who Governs / Political Power / An Introduction to Political Culture
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Week 2 – Schedule
Date: / Day 6 / Day 7 / Day 8 / Day 9 / Day 10
American Government
Thinkwell American Government / The Foundations of American Culture / Unity and Diversity / Video Biography: What is Government? / Britain and the Colonies / Articles of Confederation
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Week 3 – Schedule
Date: / Day 11 / Day 12 / Day 13 / Day 14 / Day 15
American Government
Thinkwell American Government / The Constitutional Convention / Final Steps to a Federal Government / The Road to Ratification / The Bill of Rights / Checks and Balances
Notes
Week 4 – Schedule
Date: / Day 16 / Day 17 / Day 18 / Day 19 / Day 20
American Government
Thinkwell American Government / Amending the Constitution / Three Democratic Systems of Government / The Pros and Cons of Federalism / Federalism Today / Federalism Through History
Notes
Week 5 – Schedule
Date: / Day 21 / Day 22 / Day 23 / Day 24 / Day 25
American Government
Thinkwell American Government / Hot Topic: The Federal Trump Card: The Commerce Clause / The Creation of Rights / Equality of Opportunity vs. Equality of Results / Equal Protection Under the Law / Freedom of Religion
Notes
Week 6 – Schedule
Date: / Day 26 / Day 27 / Day 28 / Day 29 / Day 30
American Government
Thinkwell American Government / Freedom of Expression: Criticizing the Government / Freedom of Expression: Pornography and Cyberspeech / Hot Topic: Hate Speech: Right to Free Expression of Invitation to Violence? / Freedom of Expression: A Free Press / A Right to Assemble
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Week 7 – Schedule
Date: / Day 31 / Day 32 / Day 33 / Day 34 / Day 35
American Government
Thinkwell American Government / Individual Freedoms vs. the Common Good / The Right to Privacy / Hot Topic: Email Privacy / The Individual in the Criminal Justice System / The Rights of the Accused
Notes
Week 8 – Schedule
Date: / Day 36 / Day 37 / Day 38 / Day 39 / Day 40
American Government
Thinkwell American Government / Second Amendment: The Right to Bear Arms / Slavery and the Civil Rights Movement / The Struggle for Civil Rights: 1900-1950s / Civil Rights Legislation 1960s and Later / Case Study: Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka
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Week 9 – Schedule
Date: / Day 41 / Day 42 / Day 43 / Day 44 / Day 45
American Government
Thinkwell American Government / Women and the Struggle for Rights / Rights Revolution: The Expansion of Rights / Hot Topic: Sexual Harassment / What Is Public Opinion? / Political Socialization: Opinion and the Individual
Notes
Week 10 – Schedule
Date: / Day 46 / Day 47 / Day 48 / Day 49 / Day 50
American Government
Thinkwell American Government / Looking at Opinion Polls / Translating Opinion into Action / Who Participates? / The Importance of Participation: Social Capital / Organizing to Participate
Notes
Week 11 – Schedule
Date: / Day 51 / Day 52 / Day 53 / Day 54 / Day 55
American Government
Thinkwell American Government / Social Movements / Case Study: Same-Sex Marriages / Interest Groups and Their Impact on Politics / PAC Power / The Art of Lobbying
Notes
Week 12 – Schedule
Date: / Day 56 / Day 57 / Day 58 / Day 59 / Day 60
American Government
Thinkwell American Government / Regulating Organized Groups / Political Parties and Their Functions / The American Two-Party System / A History of Political Parties in the US / Case Study: Why No Socialism in America?
Notes
Week 13 – Schedule
Date: / Day 61 / Day 62 / Day 63 / Day 64 / Day 65
American Government
Thinkwell American Government / The Model of Responsible Party Government / Party Structure / Nominating / Parties and Money / The Changing Role of the National Convention
Notes
Week 14 – Schedule
Date: / Day 66 / Day 67 / Day 68 / Day 69 / Day 70
American Government
Thinkwell American Government / Hot Topic: Reform Party: New Party or Personal Vehicle? / Organizing to Run for Election / Campaign Strategy in the Primaries / Campaign Strategy in the General Election / Campaign Techniques, Part 1
Notes
Week 15 – Schedule
Date: / Day 71 / Day 72 / Day 73 / Day 74 / Day 75
American Government
Thinkwell American Government / Campaign Techniques, Part 2 / Campaign Finance / Hot Topic: Campaign Finance Reform / Voter Turnout / Case Study: The Election of 1800: The Bitter Battle
Notes
Week 16 – Schedule
Date: / Day 76 / Day 77 / Day 78 / Day 79 / Day 80
American Government
Thinkwell American Government / Case Study: The Disputed Election of 1876 / The Issues / Voting Decisions / Nonvoting / Media Influence on Elections
Notes
Week 17 – Schedule
Date: / Day 81 / Day 82 / Day 83 / Day 84 / Day 85
American Government
Thinkwell American Government / Media Bias / Influencing Elections and Shaping Public Opinion / Video Biography: Negative Campaign Ads / A Bicameral Legislative Body / Getting Elected to Congress
Notes
Week 18 – Schedule
Date: / Day 86 / Day 87 / Day 88 / Day 89 / Day 90
American Government
Thinkwell American Government / Staffs, Perks and Specialized Offices / Roles of Legislators / Hot Topic: Term Limits / Characteristics of the Two Houses / The House
Notes
Week 19 – Schedule
Date: / Day 91 / Day 92 / Day 93 / Day 94 / Day 95
American Government
Thinkwell American Government / The Senate / How a Bill Becomes Law / Evaluating Congress / Being President / Presidential Leadership
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Week 20 – Schedule
Date: / Day 96 / Day 97 / Day 98 / Day 99 / Day 100
American Government
Thinkwell American Government / The Presidential Staff and Advisors / Hot Topic: Presidential Pardons / Legislative Agenda Setter / National CEO / A World Leader
Notes
Week 21 – Schedule
Date: / Day 101 / Day 102 / Day 103 / Day 104 / Day 105
American Government
Thinkwell American Government / Hot Topic: Edith Wilson as Petticoat President / Party Leader / Hot Topic: Presidential Character / Powers and Privileges / Checks and Restraints on Presidential Power
Notes
Week 22 – Schedule
Date: / Day 106 / Day 107 / Day 108 / Day 109 / Day 110
American Government
Thinkwell American Government / Hot Topic: Executive Privilege / Hot Topic: Presidential War Powers / Controlling Extremes / Lobbying the President and Congress / Hot Topic: The Electoral College
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Week 23 – Schedule
Date: / Day 111 / Day 112 / Day 113 / Day 114 / Day 115
American Government
Thinkwell American Government / The Federal Bureaucracy / Policymakers and Implementers / Budget making / Controls on Bureaucracy / Reform Efforts
Notes
Week 24 – Schedule
Date: / Day 116 / Day 117 / Day 118 / Day 119 / Day 120
American Government
Thinkwell American Government / Case Study: The IRS / Court Powers and Restraints / Prosecution and Defense in the Federal Courts / Case Study: Roe vs. Wade, part 1 / Case Study: Roe vs. Wade, part 2
Notes
Week 25 – Schedule
Date: / Day 121 / Day 122 / Day 123 / Day 124 / Day 125
American Government
Thinkwell American Government / Appointing the Court / Leadership on the Supreme Court / Process and Calendar / Early Decisions that Defined Federal Power / Hot Topic: The Bush Appointments 2001-2006
Notes
Week 26 – Schedule
Date: / Day 126 / Day 127 / Day 128 / Day 129 / Day 130
American Government
Thinkwell American Government / Case Study: Affirmative Action / Case Study: Incorporation / Purpose and Policymaking / Policy Development / Changing Public Policy
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Week 27 – Schedule
Date: / Day 131 / Day 132 / Day 133 / Day 134 / Day 135
American Government
Thinkwell American Government / The Media and Governance / Case Study: School Vouchers / Theories of Economic Policy / Tax Policy / How the Budget Influences Policy
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Week 28 – Schedule
Date: / Day 136 / Day 137 / Day 138 / Day 139 / Day 140
American Government
Thinkwell American Government / Understanding the Debts, Deficits, and Surpluses / Case Study: U.S. Debts, Deficits, and Surpluses / Managing the Economy / The Global Economy and the US / Case Study: Energy Policy
Notes
Week 29 – Schedule
Date: / Day 141 / Day 142 / Day 143 / Day 144 / Day 145
American Government
Thinkwell American Government / Promoting the General Welfare / Social Policy and Poverty / Senior Citizens / Health Care / Education
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Week 30 – Schedule
Date: / Day 146 / Day 147 / Day 148 / Day 149 / Day 150
American Government
Thinkwell American Government / Hot Topic: Invisible Welfare / US Foreign Policy: Pre-20th Century / US Foreign Policy: 20th Century and Beyond / The US President / Influences on the President’s Behavior
Notes
Week 31 – Schedule
Date: / Day 151 / Day 152 / Day 153 / Day 154 / Day 155
American Government
Thinkwell American Government / The United Nations / Treaties and Alliances / Consequences of the Collapse of the USSR / Defense Issues / Foreign Aid
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Week 32 – Schedule
Date: / Day 156 / Day 157 / Day 158 / Day 159 / Day 160
American Government
Thinkwell American Government / Hot Topic: The World Trade Organization: Corporate Power Run Rampant? / Hot Topic: 9/11 and the War on Terror / Hot Topic: The Iraq War / A Class of Values for Governance / Immigration and the New Governance
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Week 33 – Schedule
Date: / Day 161 / Day 162 / Day 163 / Day 164 / Day 165
American Government
Thinkwell American Government / Political Participation in the New Century / Case Study: The 2000 Election / Case Study: The 2004 Election / Case Study: The 2006 Election / Case Study: The 2000 Census
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Week 34 – Schedule
Date: / Day 166 / Day 167 / Day 168 / Day 169 / Day 170
American Government
Thinkwell American Government / McCulloch v. Maryland / Miranda v. Arizona / Korematsu v. United States / Marbury v. Madison / New York Times v. Sullivan
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Week 35 – Schedule
Date: / Day 171 / Day 172 / Day 173 / Day 174 / Day 175
American Government
Thinkwell American Government / City of Indianapolis v. Edmond / Santa Fe Independent School District v. Doe / Washington v. Glucksberg
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