Notes will usually be posted prior to class, however not all lecture material will be posted on-line

Warning: Some of these notes are a bit dated. I do alter the lectures as they are presented, and you will be examined on the version presented in class. Nevertheless, these should help you study.


A version of notes more like those on screen in class are here: for courts / civil liberties and also here for the presidency / war powers / Electoral College

Democracy

American Liberal Tradition

Lib. Trad; Locke and Liberalism (alternate version of above

Revolution and Articles of Confederation

Civic Republicanism, Anti Federalists

Federalists, J. Madison

J. Marshall and National Power

Marshall and the Constitution

Political Parties/Party Systems

Party Attachments/Loyalties

Realignment

Decline of Political Parties

Why Only Two Main US Parties?skip

Third Parties skip

Interest Groups

Media

Public opinion

Voting

Turnout(Who votes?)

Electoral College

Campaign Finance

Congress Pt. 1

Congress, Pt. II

House vs. Senate

Exec Office of Pres.

War Powers & Pres.

Interp. of Pres. Powers (also Electoral College - notes above),

skip

Courts, 14th Amend & Rights / Liberties

14th Amend / Incorporation of Bill of Rights

Incoporation notes (cleaner version)

Civ. Liberties, Privacy & Free Speech

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